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sev·enth

(sĕv′ənth)

1. The ordinal number matching the number seven in a series.

2. One of seven equal parts.

3. Music An interval encompassing seven diatonic degrees.

[Middle English, alteration of sefende, from Old English seofunda, from seofon, seven; see seven.]

sev′enth adv. & adj.

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seventh

(ˈsɛvənθ)

adj

(Mathematics) (usually prenominal)

a. 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

b. (as noun): she left on the seventh; he was the seventh to arrive.

1. (Mathematics)

a. one of seven equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc

b. (as modifier): a seventh part.

2. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by seven ()

3. (Music, other) music

a. the interval between one note and another seven notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale

b. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other. See also major¹⁴, minor⁴, interval⁵

c. short for seventh chord

adv

Also: seventhly after the sixth person, position, event, etc

sentence connector

Also: seventhly as the seventh point: linking what follows to the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

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sev•enth

(ˈsɛv ənθ)

adj.

1. next after the sixth; being the ordinal number for seven.

2. being one of seven equal parts.

3. a seventh part, esp. of one (1/7).

4. the seventh member of a series.

a. a musical interval encompassing seven diatonic degrees.

b. a tone at this interval.

c. the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart.

adv.

6. in the seventh place.

[1275–1325]

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Noun	1.	seventh - position seven in a countable series of things rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	2.	seventh - one part in seven equal parts one-seventh common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
	3.	seventh - the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it musical interval, interval - the difference in pitch between two notes
Adj.	1.	seventh - coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position 7th ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

Translations

سُبْعالسّابِعسَابِع

sèptimsèptimasetè

sedminasedmý

syvendesyvendedel

Siebte Siebtel Siebter

έβδομο έβδομος

sepa

séptimo

seitsemässeitsemäsosa

septième

sedmisedmina

hetedikheted

sjöundi

settimo settima

七番目七番目の

7분의 1일곱 번째의

septintaseptintadalisseptintas

zevende

sjuende sjuendedel sjudel

siódma siódmy

sétimo

седьмой

sedminasiedmy

sedmisedmina

sjundedelsjuasjunde

ที่เจ็ดลำดับที่เจ็ด

yedinci1/77.inciyedide biri

một phần bảythứ bảy

七分之一第七个第七的

seventh

[ˈsevnθ]

A. ADJ → séptimo
Seventh Cavalry (US) → Séptimo m de Caballería

B. N

1. (in series) → séptimo/a m/f; (= fraction) → séptima parte f
see fifth for usage

2. (Mus) (= interval) → séptima f

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seventh

[ˈsɛv^ənθ]

adj → septième
his seventh birthday → son septième anniversaire
the seventh floor → le septième étage

(gen) → septième mf

(= day of month) → le sept
the seventh of August → le sept août

(= fraction) → septième mseventh-grader [ˌsɛv^ənθˈgreɪdə^r] n → élève mf de cinquième

seventh

adj → siebte(r, s); a seventh part → ein Siebtel nt; Seventh-Day Adventist → Adventist(in) m(f) → vom Siebenten Tag

n (= fraction) → Siebtel nt; (in series) → Siebte(r, s); (Mus, = interval) → Septime f; (= chord) → Septimenakkord m ? also sixth

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seventh

[ˈsɛvnθ]

1. adj → settimo/a

2. n (in series) → settimo/a; (fraction) → settimo
for usage see fifth

seven

(ˈsevn) noun

1. the number or figure 7.

2. the age of 7.

adjective

1. 7 in number.

2. aged 7.

seven-

having seven (of something). a seven-sided figure.

ˈseventh noun

1. one of seven equal parts.

2. (also adjective) (the) last of seven (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixth.

ˈseven-year-old noun

a person or animal that is seven years old.

adjective

(of a person, animal or thing) that is seven years old.

seventh

→ سَابِع, سُبْع sedmina, sedmý syvende, syvendedel Siebter έβδομο, έβδομος séptimo seitsemäs, seitsemäsosa septième sedmi, sedmina settimo 七番目, 七番目の 7분의 1, 일곱 번째의 zevende sjuende, sjuendedel siódma, siódmy sétimo седьмой sjunde, sjundedel ที่เจ็ด, ลำดับที่เจ็ด yedinci một phần bảy, thứ bảy 七分之一, 第七个

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