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Eighth vs Eightieth - What's the difference?

eighth | eightieth |

As adjectives the difference between eighth and eightieth

is that eighth is the ordinal form of the number eight while eightieth is the ordinal form of the number eighty.

As nouns the difference between eighth and eightieth

is that eighth is (eighth ones is used for the plural) The person or thing in the eighth position while eightieth is the person or thing in the eightieth position.

eighth

English

Adjective

(head)
  • The ordinal form of the number eight.

    • Synonyms

    * , 8th; (in names of monarchs and popes ) VIII

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.

    • 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 numbers

    eightieth

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • The ordinal form of the number eighty.

    • Synonyms

    * , 80th

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The person or thing in the eightieth position.
  • One of eighty equal parts of a whole.