tenth

T0110100 (tĕnth)n.1. The ordinal number matching the number ten in a series.2. One of ten equal parts.

[Middle English tenthe, alteration of tethe, from Old English tēotha; see tithe.]

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(tɛnθ) adj (Mathematics) (usually prenominal) a. coming after the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of ten: often written 10thb. (as noun): see you on the tenth; tenth in line. n1. (Mathematics) a. one of 10 approximately equal parts of somethingb. (as modifier): a tenth part. 2. (General Physics) one of 10 equal divisions of a particular measurement, etc: decibel. 3. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by ten ()4. (Classical Music) music a. an interval of one octave plus a thirdb. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the otheradv (Mathematics) Also: tenthly after the ninth person, position, event, etcsentence connector Also: tenthly as the 10th point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument[C12 tenthe, from Old English tēotha; see ten, -th²]

tenth

(tɛnθ)

adj. 1. next after ninth; being the ordinal number for ten. 2. being one of ten equal parts. n. 3. a tenth part, esp. of one (1/10). 4. the tenth member of a series. 5. a. a musical interval encompassing an octave and a third. b. a tone at this interval. c. the harmonic combination of two tones a tenth apart. 6. Also called tenth's′ place`. (in decimal notation) the position of the first digit to the right of the decimal point. adv. 7. in the tenth place; tenthly. [before 1150; Middle English tenthe, Old English. See ten, -th², tithe] tenth′ly, adv.

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Noun	1.	tenth - a tenth part; one part in ten equal partsone-tenth, ten percent, tenth partcommon fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
	2.	tenth - position ten in a countable series of thingsrank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
Adj.	1.	tenth - coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position10thordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

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prefix deci-

Translations

十分之一第十第十的

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(ten) noun1. the number or figure 10. 十2. the age of 10. 十岁 adjective1. 10 in number. 十的2. aged 10. 十岁的ten- having ten (of something). a ten-pound fine.十...的tenth noun1. one of ten equal parts. 十分之一2. (also adjective) the last of ten (people, things etc); the next after the ninth. 第十的ten-pin bowling noun a game in which a ball is rolled at ten skittles in order to knock down as many as possible. 保龄球，十柱戏 ˈten-year-old noun a person or animal that is ten years old. 十岁 adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is ten years old. 十岁的

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possession is nine-tenths of the law

Actually possessing or having custody of something represents a strong legal claim to it (moreso than simply claiming ownership). She's arguing that the antique stopwatch rightfully belongs to her, but possession is nine-tenths of the law.See also: law, of, possession

possession is nine points of the law

Actually possessing or having custody of something represents a strong legal claim to it (more so than simply claiming ownership). She's arguing that the antique stopwatch rightfully belongs to her, but possession is nine points of the law.See also: law, nine, of, point, possession

possession is nine parts of the law

Actually possessing or having custody of something represents a strong legal claim to it (more so than simply claiming ownership). She's arguing that the antique stopwatch rightfully belongs to her, but possession is nine parts of the law.See also: law, nine, of, part, possession

Possession is nine-tenths of the law.

Prov. If you actually possess something, you have a stronger legal claim to owning it than someone who merely says it belongs to him or her. Dana may say he owns this house, but we actually live in it, and possession is nine-tenths of the law.See also: law, of, possession

possession is nine points of the law

Actually holding something is better than merely claiming it. For example, When Karen told John he must return the sofa he'd borrowed, he said possession is nine points of the law . This term originally alluded to nine elements that would aid someone's lawsuit, among them a good lawyer, good witnesses, a good jury, a good judge, and good luck. In time, however, the term was used more for squatter's rights. [Late 1500s] See also: law, nine, of, point, possession

possession is nine points/tenths/parts of the ˈlaw

(saying) if you already have or control something, it is difficult for somebody else to take it away from you, even if they have the legal right to itSee also: law, nine, of, part, point, possession, tenth

possession is nine points of the law

To hold or control something gives one a greater advantage than simply claiming ownership or control. This term dates from the late sixteenth century. An early appearance in print was in T. Draxe’s Bibliotheca Scholastica (1616): “Possession is nine points in the Law.” Later references sometimes put it at eleven points, but nine is what has survived. The nine points in question are: (1) a good purse (much money); (2) a good deal of patience; (3) a good cause; (4) a good lawyer; (5) good counsel; (6) good witnesses; (7) a good jury; (8) a good judge; and (9) good luck. With these advantages one is apt to win one’s case. Today, however, the term is used more in the sense of squatter’s rights—that is, “I have it; just try and take it away from me”—than in any strict legal sense.See also: law, nine, of, point, possession

possession is nine-tenths of the law

Custody presumes ownership. The basis of this legal maxim that comes down from the 17th-century is the commonsense observation that if you have control of something, chances are better than average that it's yours. Lawyers term it a rebuttable presumption: ownership is recognized unless disproved by someone holding a more valid claim. The phrase started life as “possession is nine points of the law,” which referred to possession's satisfying nine out of eleven factors that constituted absolute ownership. However, “nine-tenths” entered popular usage to reflect the idea that custody is 90 percent of legal ownership.See also: law, of, possession

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possession is nine parts of the law

Possession is nine-tenths of the law.

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noun a tenth part

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noun position ten in a countable series of things

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adj coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position

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