seventh, th
(adjective) coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
seventh
(noun) the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it
seventh, one-seventh
(noun) one part in seven equal parts
seventh
(noun) position seven in a countable series of things
Source: WordNet® 3.1
seventh (not comparable)
The ordinal form of the number seven.
• 7th, 7th, VIIth; (in names of monarchs and popes) VII
seventh (plural sevenths)
The person or thing in the seventh position.
One of seven equal parts of a whole.
(music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.
Source: Wiktionary
Sev"enth, a. Etym: [From Seven: cf. AS. seofoedha.]
1. Next in order after the sixth;; coming after six others. On the seventh day, God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. Gen. ii. 2.
2. Constituting or being one of seven equal parts into which anything is divided; as, the seventh part. Seventh day, the seventh day of the week; Saturday.
– Seventh-day Baptists. See under Baptist.
Sev"enth, n.
1. One next in order after the sixth; one coming after six others.
2. The quotient of a unit divided by seven; one of seven equal parts into which anything is divided.
3. (Mus.) (a) An interval embracing seven diatonic degrees of the scale. (b) A chord which includes the interval of a seventh whether major, minor, or diminished.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
