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eighth

/eɪtθ/noun, adjective1 syllable

Eighth means: coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position.

Synonyms for eighth11

noun, as in one part in eight equal parts

one-eighth

adjective, as in coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

8th, ordinal

also used for eighth

VIIIth, VIII, eighth one, , half-quarter, henry, ⅛ oz, octave

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What does eighth mean?3

adjective

1

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

noun

1

one part in eight equal parts

2

position eight in a countable series of things

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Eighth in a sentence

  • First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth... penultimate, last.unknown
  • Neptune is the eighth planet of the solar system.CK
  • The eighth part of the film is the most interesting.Ioan_Cristian
  • Two to the eighth power is two hundred fifty-six.ZegPhig
  • I went up to the eighth floor of that building.mervert1
  • I think eighth grade was the most fun.CK
  • August is the eighth month of the year.ddnktr
  • In Japan, a beautiful city was built as early as the eighth century.unknown

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Forms of eighth

as a noun

plural
eighths