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She was the tenth person in line.
What does Tenth mean?
number ten in order, or one of ten equal parts.
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Tenth means number ten in order, or one of ten equal parts of something.
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One tenth of the class chose the same answer.
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Understanding tenths helps students read decimals like 0.4 as four tenths.
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What does tenth mean?
Tenth can mean the tenth position or one of ten equal parts.
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Which word is the base number for tenth?
Tenth is related to the number ten.
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Partadjective, noun.
MeaningTenth means number ten in order, or one of ten equal parts.
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Synonyms
Words like Tenth
number tenThe tenth position in order.
one-tenthOne of ten equal parts.
decimal tenthA place value part in decimal numbers.
Antonyms
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firstNumber one in order.
wholeThe full amount, not one of ten equal parts.
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Tenth word family
Base word
ten
adjective
tenth
Number ten in order.
noun
tenths
More than one tenth or equal parts of a whole.
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