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eighth
CIDE DICTIONARY
eighth, a. [AS. eahto.].
- Next in order after the seventh. [1913 Webster]
- Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing. [1913 Webster]
eighth, n.
- The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part. [1913 Webster]
- The interval of an octave. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
eighth, n. & adj.
--n.
1 the position in a sequence corresponding to the number 8 in the sequence 1-8.
2 something occupying this position.
3 one of eight equal parts of a thing.
--adj. that is the eighth.
--n.
1 the position in a sequence corresponding to the number 8 in the sequence 1-8.
2 something occupying this position.
3 one of eight equal parts of a thing.
--adj. that is the eighth.
Idiom
eighth note esp. US Mus. = QUAVER.
Derivative
eighthly adv.
THESAURUS
eighth
contraoctave, double contraoctave, eightfold, four-foot octave, four-line octave, great octave, octadic, octagonal, octahedral, octal, octan, octaploid, octastyle, octave, octofid, octonary, octosyllabic, octuple, one-line octave, ottava, ottava alta, ottava bassa, small octave, subcontraoctave, tone row, two-foot octave, two-line octaveROGET THESAURUS
eighth
Five
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