one-tenth

Ten percent exactly

One-tenth is the fraction representing one part of ten equal parts, or 0.1 in decimal form.

It describes a proportion: She donated one-tenth of her income.

The term appears in religious contexts referring to tithing, the practice of giving one-tenth to a church or charity.

portion

tithe

Tenth for clergy

piece · cut · proportion · chunk · part · section · allocation · apportionment · quota · ration

fraction

numerator

Number being divided

proportion · equivalent · simplify · divide · division · percentage · decimal · calculate · arithmetic · mathematics

smallness

fraction

Part divided by whole

trace · negligible · minimal · meager · scant · partial · incomplete · reduced · diminished · marginal

measurement

decimeter

Metric length unit

centimeter · teaspoon · tablespoon · cup · pint · quart · gallon · liter · milliliter · meter

Categories
Opposites
fractional magnitude

one-tenththe whole

Complete amount combined

nine-tenths · entirety · all · totality · most

mathematical reciprocal

one-tenthten

Base of decimals

tenfold · ten times · decuple

Family

one, ten, ones, tenth, tenths

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G