tenth

After nine comes

Tenth marks position number ten in a sequence, or one of ten equal parts.

As an ordinal: She finished tenth in the race.

As a fraction: A tenth of the budget went to marketing.

In music, a tenth is an interval spanning ten notes.

Nine tenths of the law refers to the advantage of possession.

ordinal

ninth

Ordinal of nine

sequence · ranking · order · placement · standing · spot · slot · finalist · competitor · finish

fraction

decimal

Tenths-based notation

ratio · part · portion · share · segment · slice · division · quotient · numerator · denominator

tithe

tithing

Religious tenth contribution

contribution · alms · clergy · parish · levy · dues · sacrifice · oblation · giving · firstfruits

anniversary

tin

Element fifty, Sn

milestone · commemoration · jubilee · wedding · marriage · gift · tradition · remembrance

music

interval

Duration between two points

octave · harmony · chord · scale · melodic · harmonic · span · degree · note · pitch

Categories
Opposites
ordinal position

tenthfirst

Position number one

last · ninth · eleventh · second · penultimate

number type

tenthten

Base of decimals

cardinal

fractional value

tenthwhole

Full and undivided

entirety · totality · complete · full · entire

Phrases
Family

ten, tenet, tenable, tenths, tenfold, tenner, tenth grade

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