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

And Miami’s loss — to a team whose salary is 35% of its payroll — means the best-paid team won’t win the MLS Cup for the seventh straight year and the 12th time in 13 seasons.

From Los Angeles Times

They are now down to seventh in the world rankings.

From BBC

When he arrived bringing in half of his Oklahoma team with him, including a Heisman quarterback, and went 11-3 in his first year, I’m sure Trojan fans were in seventh heaven.

From Los Angeles Times

The win also was the team’s seventh in eight games since mid-September and its fourth straight at BMO Stadium, where it has lost just once in four months.

From Los Angeles Times

Ended after defeat by Derby County - their seventh in 14 Championship games.

From BBC