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eighth
[ eytth, eyth ]
/ eÉŖtĪø, eÉŖĪø /
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adjective
next after the seventh.
being one of eight equal parts.
noun
adverb
in the eighth place; eighthly.
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British Dictionary definitions for eighth
eighth
/ (eÉŖtĪø) /
adjective
(usually prenominal)
- coming after the seventh and before the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of eight: often written 8th
- (as noun)the eighth in line
noun
- one of eight equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
- (as modifier)an eighth part
the fraction equal to one divided by eight (1/8)
another word for octave
adverb
Also: eighthly after the seventh person, position, event, etc
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