One-eighth (Noun)
Meaning
One part in eight equal parts.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The recipe calls for one-eighth of a teaspoon of salt to be added to the mixture.
- She inherited one-eighth of her grandmother's estate, which included a small cottage by the lake.
- The small engine required one-eighth of a liter of oil to be added every thousand kilometers.
- To make the intricate design, the artist divided the canvas into eight sections, working on one-eighth at a time.
- The survey showed that one-eighth of the population preferred the new policy, while the rest were undecided.