eighth

American

[eytth, eyth] / eɪtθ, eɪθ /

adjective

next after the seventh.
being one of eight equal parts.

noun

an eighth part, especially of one (⅛).
the eighth member of a series.
Music. octave.

adverb

in the eighth place; eighthly.

eighth British

/ eɪtθ /

adjective

(usually prenominal)
1. coming after the seventh and before the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of eight: often written 8th
2. ( as noun )
  
  the eighth in line

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noun

1. one of eight equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  
  an eighth part
the fraction equal to one divided by eight ( 1/ 8 )
another word for octave

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adverb

Also: eighthly. after the seventh person, position, event, etc

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Etymology

Origin of eighth

before 1000; Middle English eightethe, Old English eahtotha; cognate with Old High German ahtoda, Old Norse āttandi, Gothic ahtud-. See eight, -th ²

Example Sentences

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One of the major influencers of this apparent changing face of F1 is Drive to Survive, the hugely popular Netflix show which returns for its eighth season this weekend.

From BBC

Jordan Chiles earned her eighth Big Ten Conference Gymnast of the Week award, a conference record for most in a season.

From Los Angeles Times

Palace are 13th in the Premier League, but 10 points clear of the relegation zone and only three away from eighth, which could be a position high enough to secure a European return next season.

From BBC

March will mark the eighth consecutive month in which he’s been getting paid to stay home.

From Los Angeles Times

So, a meeting between teams 14th and eighth in the Championship was not the most obvious next destination for Snoop's sporting bucket list.

From BBC

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