This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
tenth
[ tenth ]
/ tɛnθ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
next after ninth; being the ordinal number for ten.
being one of ten equal parts.
noun
adverb
in the tenth place; tenthly.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Words nearby tenth
tented, tenter, tenterhook, tenterhooks, tent fly, tenth, Tenth Amendment, Tenth Commandment, tenthly, tentie, tentmaker
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use tenth in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for tenth
Word Origin for tenth
C12 tenthe, from Old English tēotha; see ten, -th ²
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012