Eighth

[eighth]

Position eight in a countable series of things

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Next in order after the seventh.

Noun
an eighth part

Noun
position eight in a countable series of things

Adjective S.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position


a.
Next in order after the seventh.

a.
Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing.

n.
The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.

n.
The interval of an octave.


Eighth

Eighth , a. [AS. eahtoa.] 1. Next in order after the seventh. 2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing. Eighth note (Mus.), the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.

Eighth

Eighth, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part. 2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave.

Next in order after the seventh.

The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.

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Usage Examples

Myspace alone has just over 80 million users and ranks as the sixth most popular English language website and the eighth most popular site in the world.

My son had his eighth birthday recently and we had a chance to borrow the film and show it to all of his friends that was at his birthday party and they loved it. I was a little nervous. I said they might not even like it, and say his daddy's movie is wack, but they loved it.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I lose $20 million, I gain $20 million.

My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd.

I was not good in school. I could never read very fast or very well. I got tested for learning disabilities, for dyslexia. Then I got put on Ritalin and Dexedrine. I took those starting in the eighth grade. As soon as they pumped that drug into me, it would focus me right in.

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