eighth

/eɪtθ/
/eɪθ/
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Other forms: eighths; eighthly

Definitions of eighth
  1. noun
    position eight in a countable series of things
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    type of:
    rank
    relative status
  2. noun
    one part in eight equal parts
    synonyms: one-eighth
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    type of:
    common fraction, simple fraction
    the quotient of two integers
  3. adjective
    coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
    synonyms: 8th
    ordinal
    being or denoting a numerical order in a series
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/eɪθ/
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