eighth
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- noun
- /eɪtθ/
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octavo
- Overall, the Amish operate one-eighth of the nation's dairy farms (Table II), albeit typically the smaller ones.
- one eighth
- eighth of an inch
- about an eighth
Our driveway was probably, I don't know, maybe somewhere between an eighth and a quarter of a mile long.
- Our driveway was probably, I don't know, maybe somewhere between an eighth and a quarter of a mile long.
- In four years it's going to get cut to three and an eighth.
- And then the rope comes to an end and it stops an eighth or quarter of an inch before my chest.
- The first one he orders a pint, the second one, half a pint, then a quarter, then an eighth.
Examples
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Please take an eighth or a quarter inch off the sides.
Academic text (2006) -
Generally, the amounts of drugs involved in these transactions were small, up to an eighth of an ounce.
Academic text (2007) -
But her kick is only good for an eighth of a mile.
Fiction book (2001) -
So that's two and an eighth right there.
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Yep, we're talking about like a little bit over an eighth of an inch thick.
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But before the next step, we need to click the curve like that, leaving an eighth of an inch from the stitch.
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They're responsible for an eighth of the drug trade in Asia.
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When it's done, all of Dealey Plaza-- every building, window, streetlamp and tree-- exists in a computer, accurate to an eighth of an inch.
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The wives of a deceased, polygynous man together inherit one-eighth of their husband's wealth, which is divided among them.
Academic text (1994) -
The recipe calls for one eighth of a teaspoon of salt to enhance the flavor.
Synonyms
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One of eight equal parts of a whole
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One of eight equal parts of three dimensional space made by the three axes
Compounds
- Informal
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Something very impressive that people compare to the ancient wonders
- Specialized
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4.8
A musical note that lasts half a beat and is written with a solid head, stem, and one flag
- Specialized
The nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
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Etymology
The word eighth comes from the number eight plus the ending -th, so it literally means 'one of eight' parts; imagine a cake cut into eight equal slices—each slice is an eighth.