Eighth (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. next after the seventh.
  2. being one of eight equal parts.
noun
  1. an eighth part, especially of one (⅛).
  2. the eighth member of a series.
  3. octave.
adverb
  1. in the eighth place; eighthly.
adjective
  1. (usually prenominal)
    • coming after the seventh and before the ninth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of eight: often written 8th
    • (as noun)
noun
    • one of eight equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
    • (as modifier)
  1. the fraction equal to one divided by eight (1/8)
  2. another word for octave
adverb
  1. after the seventh person, position, event, etc
Eighth (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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