26984 words

eighth

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
8th written as a word:

Examples:

be/come eighth He was/came eighth in the race.
the eighth (of) Bob's birthday is on the eighth (of June).
2
one of eight equal parts of something:

Examples:

An eighth of 32 is 4.
3
a musical note that is half as long as a crotchet:

Examples:

a dotted eighth
He plays straight eighths on the snare with accents on the afterbeat.
4
(in the position of) the number 8 in a series; 8th:

Examples:

He finished eighth in the race.
[ C ] Clarice was born on the eighth of August.
5
An eighth is one of eight equal parts of something.

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