tenth
Pronunciation: [tɛnθ]
Word
Context: “mathematics”
(noun) tenth represents one part of ten equal parts. It’s like if you cut a pizza into ten equal slices; each slice is one tenth of the pizza.
Example
She ate one tenth of the cake at the party.
Example
He didn’t eat even a tenth of his portion during dinner.
Example
If you have 10 apples and you give away one tenth, how many apples do you have left?
Context: “ranking”
(adjective) when something is in the position of number ten in a list. It shows where something stands compared to others. Like in a race, if you finish tenth, that means there are nine people who finished before you.
Example
She finished in tenth place in the race.
Example
He was not in the tenth position; he finished far behind.
Example
Which athlete came in tenth during the marathon?
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