Synonyms for

Eighth

Verb / eɪtθ / / eɪθ / Another word for eighth — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The ordinal number that comes after seventh.

Synonyms & similar words

oneeighth th 8th one-eighth octave

Antonyms

first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh

Common collocations

  • eighth note
  • eighth grade
  • eighth inning
  • eighth amendment
  • eighth wonder
  • eighth day
  • eighth commandment

Word family

noun eighth
adjective eighth
adverb eighth

Usage note

Eighth is an ordinal number representing the position after seventh and before ninth. It is commonly used in contexts like music (eighth note) and education (eighth grade).

Example sentences

  1. I came in eighth place in the spelling bee.
  2. This is the eighth book in the series.
  3. I need one-eighth of a cup of sugar for this recipe.
  4. The fraction one-eighth is equivalent to 0.125.
  5. There are eight planets in our solar system, and Earth is the third one.

Quotes

  • I am not the seventh wonder, I am the eighth. I am not a sequence, I am the chorus.
  • Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit; and our eighth sense according to spiritual philosophy.
  • In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.

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