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eighth
eighth E0060100 (ātth, āth)n.1. The ordinal number matching the number eight in a series.2. One of eight equal parts.
[Middle English eighthe, from Old English eahtotha, from eahta, eight; see oktō(u) in Indo-European roots.]
eighth adv. & adj.eighth (eɪtθ) adj (Mathematics) (usually prenominal) a. coming after the seventh and before the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of eight: often written 8thb. (as noun): the eighth in line. n1. (Mathematics) a. one of eight equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etcb. (as modifier): an eighth part. 2. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by eight ()3. (Music, other) another word for octaveadv Also: eighthly after the seventh person, position, event, etceighth (eɪtθ, eɪθ)
adj. 1. next after the seventh. 2. being one of eight equal parts. n. 3. an eighth part, esp. of one (?). 4. the eighth member of a series. adv. 5. in the eighth place; eighthly. [before 1000; Middle English eightethe, Old English eahtotha. See eight, -th2] eighth′ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  eighth - position eight in a countable series of thingsrank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" | | 2. | eighth - one part in eight equal partsone-eighthcommon fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers | | Adj. | 1. |  eighth - coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position8thordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh" |
Translationseight (eit) noun1. the number or figure 8. Four and four are/is/make eight. 八 八2. the age of 8. children of eight and over. 八歲 八岁3. the crew of an eight-oared racing boat. Did the Cambridge eight win? 八槳划船隊 八浆划船队 adjective1. 8 in number. eight people; He is eight years old. 八個(人或物) 八的2. aged 8. He is eight today. 八歲的 八岁eight- having eight (of something). an eight-sided figure. 八…(前綴) 八…（前缀） eighth (eitð) noun1. one of eight equal parts. They each received an eighth of the money. 八分之一 八分之一2. (also adjective) (the) last of eight (people, things etc); (the) next after the seventh. His horse was eighth in the race; Are you having another cup of coffee? That's your eighth (cup) this morning; Henry VIII (said as `Henry the Eighth'). 第八 第八ˈeight-year-old noun a person or animal that is eight years old. Is this game suitable for an eight-year-old? 八歲的人或動物 八岁的人或动物 adjectivean eight-year-old child. 八歲的 八岁的figure of eight a pattern etc in the shape of the figure 8. The skater did a figure of eight. 阿拉伯數字「8」的形狀 八字形（阿拉伯数字 8的形状） eighth → 八分之一zhCN, 第八的zhCNeighth
the eighth wonder of the worldSomething deemed magnificent enough to be recognized along with the classical Seven Wonders of the World (which include the Great Pyramids of Egypt and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon). Many people consider the Great Wall of China to be the eighth wonder of the world.See also: eighth, of, wonder, worldeighth wonderA marvel; an astonishing or surprising thing or event. This expression, often used sarcastically, implies that something is (or is scarcely) worthy of being classed with the so-called seven wonders of the ancient world: the Pyramids of Egypt, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Tomb of Mausolus, Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Colossus of Rhodes, statue of Jupiter by Phidias, and the Pharos of Alexandria. The English novelist Maria Edgeworth wrote in a letter in 1831, “A spoiled child of 30 whose mother and father . . . think him the 8th wonder of the world.” See also nine-day wonder.See also: eighth, wondereighth
EighthOne eighth of a point or dollar. Prior to the decimalization of quotes, one might find a quote for so many eighths of a dollar. See also: Drill bit.eighth One eighth of a point. With bond quotes, an eighth represents 1/8 of a percent. For example, a quote of $90 1/8 indicates 90 1/8 % of par, or usually, $901.25 per bond.eighth
Synonyms for eighthnoun position eight in a countable series of thingsRelated Wordsnoun one part in eight equal partsSynonymsRelated Words- common fraction
- simple fraction
adj coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in positionSynonymsRelated Words |