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seventh

[ sev-uhnth ]

adjective

  1. next after the sixth; being the ordinal number for seven.
  2. being one of seven equal parts.


noun

  1. a seventh part, especially of one (1/7).
  2. the seventh member of a series.
  3. Music.
    1. a tone on the seventh degree from a given tone (counted as the first).
    2. the interval between such tones.
    3. the harmonic combination of such tones.

seventh

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adjective

  1. usually prenominal
    1. coming after the sixth and before the eighth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of seven: often written 7th
    2. ( as noun )

      he was the seventh to arrive

      she left on the seventh

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noun

    1. one of seven equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      a seventh part

  1. the fraction equal to one divided by seven ( 1 7 )
  2. music
    1. the interval between one note and another seven notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale
    2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also major minor interval
    3. short for seventh chord
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adverb

  1. Alsoseventhly after the sixth person, position, event, etc
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sentence connector

  1. Alsoseventhly as the seventh point: linking what follows to the previous statements, as in a speech or argument
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of seventh1

before 950; Middle English; seven, -th 2; replacing Middle English sevethe, Old English seofotha
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Congratulations—â€Mona Lisa†is in the Billboard Hot 100 as of this week and it’s your seventh song as a solo artist to reach that milestone.

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The Clippers are seventh in the West with five games left in the regular season, three against teams jockeying to secure a playoff berth at sixth or higher.

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Finished seventh in 2024 when appeared to run out of steam.

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It was impact off the bench once more at Brighton, sliding in a powerful finish to effectively seal the win that sees Villa leapfrog the Seagulls into seventh place in the Premier League.

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Woodbridge 3, Foothill 2: Foothill scored two runs in the top of the seventh but fell short in its rally.

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