eighth
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- noun
- /eɪtθ/
:
octavo
- The program was implemented with fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth graders.
- grades kindergarten through eighth
- ranked eighth
- fourth and eighth
Examples
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So you know, this is a smart guy, an eighth grade dropout.
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And so then in the eighth grade, she had a crush on me.
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Again, my eighth favorite is Universal Mind Control.
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Graduated eighth in my class.
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Here in the bottom of the eighth, the Giants trail 2 to 1.
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There were two seventh, two eighth, one ninth, and two tenth grade classes used in this study.
Academic text (1991) -
You don't know, he was recently dubbed the eighth most influential person in the sport.
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In 1999, the United States ranked only eighth among Vietnam's trading partners.
Academic text (2000) -
The participants ranged in school grade from third through eighth, and were divided similarly among those grades.
Academic text (2006) -
She finished in eighth place in the race, improving from her previous time.
Synonyms
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Next after seventh in a list, race, or date
Compounds
- Informal
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Something very impressive that people compare to the ancient wonders
- Specialized
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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
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word eighth comes from eight plus the ending -th, which makes a number into an order, so it names the person or thing in the 'number eight' position, like the runner who finishes eighth in a race.