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

sevenths plural

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sevenths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of seventh

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

Example Sentences

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seventh sevenths

That dropped her to seventh and only a miracle on the floor would see her rise back to the top three.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The “closer” might not pitch the ninth if, say, an opponent’s best three hitters are due to bat in the seventh or eighth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

That’s where it was during the seventh inning stretch, when at least 15 members of the ground crew began their pursuit of the furry fan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

It has ranked second among the 93 funds for three-year return, seventh for five-year return and fourth for its 10-year return.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

“I had no idea seventh graders have anything to break up from,” Dad puts in, surprised.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

That’s one first-rounder, one second, one fourth, one sixth and two sevenths.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2022

Beyond No. 2, they have a third-rounder, two fourths, a fifth and two sevenths.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2020

In America, we call them “blue notes”—flatted thirds and sevenths and fifths.

From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2019

The cost was receiver Jermaine Kearse and a 2018 second-round pick as well as a swap of sevenths.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2017

Look particularly for tonic chords and dominant sevenths.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones