eighth
eighth / ˈā(t)[unvoicedth]/ • ordinal number constituting number eight in a sequence; 8th. ∎ (an eighth/one eighth) each of eight equal parts into which something is or may be divided: an eighth of an inch. ∎ the eighth finisher or position in a race or competition: she finished eighth of the eleven runners. ∎ the eighth grade of a school.DERIVATIVES: eighth·ly adv.
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