What is the difference between eighth and eight?
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The ordinal form of the number eight.
(eighth ones is used for the plural ) The person or thing in the eighth position.
One of eight equal parts of a whole.
(slang) An "eighth" of an ounce equalling approximately 3.5 grams in marijuana or other drugs.
(cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after seven and before nine.
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Describing a set or group with eight components.
The digit/figure 8.
(playing cards) Any of the four cards in a normal deck with the value eight.
(nautical) A light, narrow rowing boat, especially one used in competitive rowing, steered by a cox, in which a eight rowers each have two oars
(rowing, especially in plural) A race in which such craft participate
Eight is a related term of eighth.
As nouns the difference between eighth and eight
is that eighth is (eighth ones is used for the plural) The person or thing in the eighth position while eight is the digit/figure 8.As an adjective eighth
is the ordinal form of the number eight.As a numeral eight is
a numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.eighth
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Adjective
(head)Synonyms
* , 8th; (in names of monarchs and popes ) VIIINoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (person or thing in the eighth position) eighth one * (One of eight equal parts) , henry (for an eighth of an ounce of marijuana in the UK)Anagrams
* English ordinal numberseight
English
(wikipedia eight)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), (m), (m), from (etyl) .Alternative forms
* * Western (Arabic) numerals: * (Roman numerals): VIIINumeral
(head)- He works eight hours a day.
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