Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-tenth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: one--tenth
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of ten equal parts (1/10, ⅒, 0.1).

Example Sentences

"As with most other railways, freight revenue is the mainstay of the balance sheet. In Canada, passenger revenue is only about one-tenth that of freight."

Inflected Forms

one tenth (alternative)

Synonyms

tenth tenth part ten percent

Questions

What does one-tenth mean?: One of ten equal parts (1/10, ⅒, 0.1).

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