eighth
Pronunciation: [eɪtθ]
Word
Context: "numbers"
(noun) the number that comes after seventh and before ninth. It means one part of something that is divided into eight equal parts. For example, if you cut a pizza into eight pieces, each piece is an eighth of the pizza.
Example
I ate an eighth of the cake at the party yesterday.
Example
He didn’t even finish one eighth of his homework.
Example
How much is one eighth of a whole pizza?
Context: "ordering"
(adjective) used to describe something that is in the eighth position in a sequence. Like if you line up all your friends by height, the friend who is the eighth tallest is called the eighth friend.
Example
She finished in eighth place in the race last week.
Example
He was not the eighth person to arrive at the party; he was third.
Example
Who will be the eighth player to join the game?
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