ADJ.
british, central, consecutive, early, strong
VERB + EIGHTH
ageing, arose, begins, fell, found, love, step
EIGHTH + NOUN
april, century, floor, grader, january, month, penultimate, planet
PREP.
from, in, in, on, out, since
ADV.
finally, only
adj
The ordinal form of the number eight.
Consequently, in the initial position the white pieces and pawns are placed on the first and second ranks; the black pieces and pawns on the eighth and seventh ranks.
In 2023, the birthrate fell for the eighth consecutive year to 0.72, the lowest in the world, from 1.24 in 2015, raising concerns over the economic shock to society from such a rapid pace.
noun
The person or thing in the eighth position.
One of eight equal parts of a whole.
Two bits equals two eighths of a dollar.
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have determined that the young skull is only an eighth as strong as an adult one.
An eighth of an ounce, or approximately 3.5 grams, of marijuana or other drugs.
At midday he’d found an ageing eighth of hash in a drawer, a little bundle of cellophane.
An interval by doubling in pitch frequency.
verb
To divide by eight.
The first step is to eighth the script out. See figure 3.6 overleaf. Eighthing a script is subjective.
noun — one part in eight equal parts
Consequently, in the initial position the white pieces and pawns are placed on the first and second ranks; the black pieces and pawns on the eighth and seventh ranks.
WiktionaryIn 2023, the birthrate fell for the eighth consecutive year to 0.72, the lowest in the world, from 1.24 in 2015, raising concerns over the economic shock to society from such a rapid pace.
WiktionaryTwo bits equals two eighths of a dollar.
WiktionaryScientists from the University of Pennsylvania have determined that the young skull is only an eighth as strong as an adult one.
WiktionaryAt midday he’d found an ageing eighth of hash in a drawer, a little bundle of cellophane.
WiktionaryThe first step is to eighth the script out. See figure 3.6 overleaf. Eighthing a script is subjective.
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In some senses, eighth is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.