ninths
Thirds of thirds
Ninths is the plural of ninth—the ordinal position after eighth, or one of nine equal parts.
In music, a ninth is an interval spanning nine scale degrees: The chord adds color with its major ninth.
She cut the pie into ninths.
Three ninths of the votes were cast early.
One-part-in-eight portions
- tenthsTen equal portions
- seventhsOne-of-seven portions
- sixthsFractions between fifths, sevenths
- fifths750ml spirit bottles
quarters · thirds · halves · twelfths · elevenths · thirteenths · fourteenths · fifteenths
Eight-note interval
- seventhOrdinal for seven
- fifthFive's place in sequence
- thirdPosition number three
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
harmony · scale · tonic · dominant · subdominant · augmented · diminished · compound
Thin cut portions
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- piecesParts of something divided
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- portionsDivided amounts allocated
shares · sections · cutting · partitioning · allocation · apportioning · distribution · dividing
eighths
One-part-in-eight portions
fifths · quarters · thirds · halves · twelfths · elevenths · thirteenths · fourteenths · fifteenths · sixteenths
octave
Eight-note interval
chord · harmony · scale · tonic · dominant · subdominant · augmented · diminished · compound · triad
slices
Thin cut portions
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- piecesParts of something divided
- partsIndividual elements of whole
portions · shares · sections · cutting · partitioning · allocation · apportioning · distribution · dividing · splitting
- ninth gradeFirst high school year
- ninth graderFirst-year secondary student
- bottom of the ninthFinal half-inning possible
- ninth inningBaseball's concluding segment
- Beethoven's NinthLandmark choral symphony
- ninth circleHell's frozen bottom