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tenthing

tenthing is the present participle and gerund 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 tenthing

What is tenthing the present participle and gerund of?
Tenthing is the present participle and gerund of tenth.

Words near tenthing in the dictionary

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

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