Tenth (Noun)
Meaning 1
Position ten in a countable series of things.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- She managed to finish the marathon in tenth place overall among the many participants.
- The student received her tenth A-grade in a row in the mathematics subject.
- As he approached the tenth mile marker, John felt a surge of adrenaline boost his pace.
- After climbing nine mountains, this peak was his tenth in the adventure challenge.
- Her tenth job application was successful, landing her a position at a prestigious company.
Meaning 2
A tenth part; one part in ten equal parts.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- Her great-aunt left a tenth of her wealth to the local charity.
- The sports car represented about a tenth of his yearly income.
- A tenth of the team members came down with food poisoning after the reception.
- They found that a surprising tenth of the students had never used a smartphone.
- Mathematically, a tenth of the circle is 36 degrees.