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Eighth

Eighth Meaning & Definition
Eighth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eighth?

[n] an eighth part
[n] position eight in a countable series of things
[adj] coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eighth: 8th | one-eighth | ordinal

Related Terms | Find terms related to Eighth: contraoctave | double contraoctave | eightfold | four-foot octave | four-line octave | great octave | octadic | octagonal | octahedral | octal | octan | octaploid | octastyle | octave | octofid | octonary | octosyllabic | octuple | one-line octave | ottava | ottava alta | ottava bassa | small octave | subcontraoctave | tone row | two-foot octave | two-line octave

See Also | common fraction | rank | simple fraction

Eighth In Webster's Dictionary

\Eighth\, a. [AS. eahto?a.] 1. Next in order after the seventh. 2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing. {Eighth note} (Mus.), the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.
\Eighth\, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part. 2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave.

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