eighth

CEFRB1

/eɪtθ/

number · adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    number

    Coming after the seventh in a series.

  2. 02

    number

    Extra detail

    One of eight equal parts of a whole.

Examples

  • Neptune is the eighth planet of the solar system.

  • It's on the eighth floor.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /eɪθ/
  • /ɛj(ʈ)t̪ʰ/

Deep Dive

number

Extra meaning

  1. The person or thing in the eighth position.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. The ordinal form of the number eight.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An interval by doubling in pitch frequency.

More examples

In context

  • Two bits equals two eighths of a dollar.

  • Consequently, in the initial position the white pieces and pawns are placed on the first and second ranks; the black pieces and pawns on the eighth and seventh ranks.

  • In 2023, the birthrate fell for the eighth consecutive year to 0.72, the lowest in the world, from 1.24 in 2015, raising concerns over the economic shock to society from such a rapid pace.

Synonyms

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Origin

number

Old English eahtoþa Middle English eightethe English eighth Inherited from Middle English eightethe, from Old English eahtoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô; equivalent to eight + -th (ordinal suffix).