seventh

American  

[sev-uhnth] / ˈsɛv ənθ /

adjective

1. next after the sixth; being the ordinal number for seven.

2. being one of seven equal parts.

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noun

1. a seventh part, especially of one (1/7).

2. the seventh member of a series.

3. Music.

   1. a tone on the seventh degree from a given tone (counted as the first).

   2. the interval between such tones.

   3. the harmonic combination of such tones.

seventh British  

/ ˈsɛvənθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the sixth and before the eighth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of seven: often written 7th

   2. ( as noun )

      she left on the seventh

      he was the seventh to arrive

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noun

1. 1. one of seven equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a seventh part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by seven ( 1/ 7 )

3. music

   1. the interval between one note and another seven notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale

   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also major minor interval

   3. short for seventh chord

adverb

1. Also: seventhly.  after the sixth person, position, event, etc

1. Also: seventhly.  as the seventh point: linking what follows to the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Etymology

Origin of seventh

before 950; Middle English; see seven, -th ²; replacing Middle English sevethe, Old English seofotha

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, he was sixth for expected goals, with Chermiti in fourth - and, when penalties are excluded, Shankland falls to seventh, with Chermiti up to third behind Maeda and Hearts' Claudio Braga.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Born on 27 November 1912 - the seventh of 12 children to Samuel and Frances Drew - he helped run the family's general store.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Great Oak 4, North Torrance 3: Regan Spillers delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning in a Division 3 semifinal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The Los Angeles side sits in seventh place in the West with 21 points, eight points behind the leader, the Vancouver Whitecaps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“You mean the laziest dude in seventh grade?” said Kojo.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein