eighth

/eɪtθ/
noun
  1. One of eight equal parts of something.
    • He ate an eighth of the pizza.
    • The recipe calls for an eighth of a cup of sugar.
    • She owns an eighth of the company's shares.
  2. The person or thing in the eighth position.
    • He was the eighth to arrive at the party.
    • She is the eighth in line for the throne.
    • The eighth on the list is the most qualified candidate.
adverb
  1. In the eighth place or position.
    • He finished eighth in the competition.
    • She came in eighth out of fifty runners.
    • The team ranked eighth in the national standings.
adjective
  1. Coming after the seventh and before the ninth in position or order.
    • We sat in the eighth row at the concert.
    • She finished in eighth place in the race.
    • The eighth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
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