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

/ ˈsɛvənθ /

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

noun

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

      a seventh part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by seven ( 1 7 )
3. 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

adverb

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

sentence connector

1. Alsoseventhly as the seventh point: linking what follows to the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Word History and Origins

Origin of seventh¹

before 950; Middle English; seven, -th ²; replacing Middle English sevethe, Old English seofotha

Example Sentences

He said, "There’s nine children in each family. Mike and I are both the seventh child of nine. Our mothers' birthdays are on the same day. Michael and I are the same age."

From Salon

Tyson landed just 18 punches during the eight rounds compared to Paul's 78 as he lost for the seventh time in 57 fights.

From BBC

The referee paused the action at the start of the seventh round, such was the damage done to Billam-Smith's left eye.

From BBC

The loss was only Tyson's seventh in his career, bringing his overall record to 50-7.

From Salon

The defeat is the seventh in 57 bouts for Tyson, while Paul has won 11 of his 12 fights, having lost against Tommy Fury in 2023.

From BBC