What is another word for tenth?

Pronunciation: [tˈɛnθ] (IPA)

When it comes to finding synonyms for the word "tenth," there are several options at your disposal. One option is "decennial," which means occurring every ten years. Another option is "tithe," which refers to giving one-tenth of one's income to a church or religious organization. "Decimal" also has a connection to the number ten, as it relates to the base-10 numbering system. Other possible synonyms for "tenth" include "fraction," "proportion," "ratio," and "dividend." Whether you're working with percentages or simply trying to find alternative wording to express a tenth of something, these synonyms can come in handy.

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  • Equivalence

    • Adjective
      10th.
    • Proper noun, singular
      10th.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      10th.
  • Reverse Entailment

  • Independent

What are the hypernyms for Tenth?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Tenth?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for tenth (as nouns)

What are the opposite words for tenth?

The antonyms for the word "tenth" are numerous, and it is essential to understand them to appreciate the full meaning of the term. Some antonyms of tenth include the words first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth. These words represent the ordinal numbers that come before the number ten. The opposite of tenth can also be expressed in ordinal terms with phrases such as "before the tenth" or "prior to the tenth." Understanding the antonyms of tenth can help in writing and speaking with clarity and precision.

What are the antonyms for Tenth?

Usage examples for Tenth

Why, she could not tell you a tenth of the truth.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
Not every girl could endure even one tenth of these hardships, but it is necessary that she should rest!
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Before the establishment of the Empire, only about a tenth part of the emigrants left the country without an official permit; but the proportion has been rising every year since then, and sometimes comes to nearly a half.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae

Famous quotes with Tenth

  • I hate liberality - nine times out of ten it is cowardice, and the tenth time lack of principle.
    Henry Addington
  • The principle of asceticism never was, nor ever can be, consistently pursued by any living creature. Let but one tenth part of the inhabitants of the earth pursue it consistently, and in a day's time they will have turned it into a Hell.
    Jeremy Bentham
  • Women do two thirds of the world's work. Yet they earn only one tenth of the world's income and own less than one percent of the world's property. They are among the poorest of the world's poor.
    Barber B. Conable, Jr.
  • Not a tenth of us who are in business are doing as well as we could if we merely followed the principles that were known to our grandfathers.
    William Feather
  • There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than a tenth-rate executive.
    B. C. Forbes

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