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tenthed

tenthed is the simple past and past participle of tenth.

Meaning of tenth

Verb

tenth (third-person singular simple present tenths, present participle tenthing, simple past and past participle tenthed)

  1. To divide by ten, into tenths.
    • A regular cistern may be inched or tenthed by the rule given for inching or tenthing the back, copper, or cooler, which inching or tenthing should be entered in a table book for use.1832, The Practical Measurer, Containing the Uses of Logarithms, and Gunter's Scale

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Questions about tenthed

What is tenthed the simple past and past participle of?
Tenthed is the simple past and past participle of tenth.

Words near tenthed in the dictionary

  1. tenth grader
  2. tenth graders
  3. tenth grades
  4. Tenth Month
  5. tenth-rate
  6. tenthed
  7. tenthing
  8. tenthly
  9. tenthmeter
  10. tenthmeters
  11. tenthmetre

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