Pronunciation

/tɛnθ/

Definitions

Noun

A noun referring to the number that comes after nine and before twenty in the series of whole numbers. It is often used as an ordinal number to indicate position. For example: “The tenth item on the list was a pencil.”

Adjective

An adjective used to describe something being the eleventh in a series or ranking. For example: “This is our tenth wedding anniversary.”

Adverb

As an adverb, “tenth” can be used to indicate the order or position in a sequence. For example: “She finished the race in tenth place.”

Phrases

• “Tenth from the top” refers to the position of something near the middle.
• “Tenth in line” means being the next one to wait or do something.
• “Tenth grade” is the equivalent of junior high school in some educational systems.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She saved the tenth seat for her friend at the concert.”
• Adjective: “This is the tenth year we’ve celebrated Earth Day together.”
• Adverb: “After the ninth race, the tenth competitor crossed the finish line.”

Synonyms

• Ninth
• Eleventh
• Ten -Ordinal number
• Rank
• Position
• Sequence number