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eighths

eighths is the plural of eighth.

eighths is the third-person singular simple present indicative of eighth.

Meaning of eighth

Noun

eighth (plural eighths)

  1. The person or thing in the eighth position.
    Synonyms:
    eighth one
  2. One of eight equal parts of a whole.
    • Two bits equals two eighths of a dollar.
    Synonyms:
    ⅛, half-quarter, henry, ⅛ oz
  3. (slang) 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.2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 499
  4. An interval by doubling in pitch frequency.
    Synonyms:
    octave

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Questions about eighths

What is eighths the plural of?
Eighths is the plural of eighth.

Words near eighths in the dictionary

  1. eighthfinals
  2. eighthing
  3. eighthly
  4. eighthman
  5. eighthmen
  6. eighths
  7. eighties
  8. eightieth
  9. eightiethly
  10. eightieths
  11. eightish

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