Tenth
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Tenth can mean:
- 10th, an ordinal numberOrdinal numberIn set theory, an ordinal number, or just ordinal, is the order type of a well-ordered set. They are usually identified with hereditarily transitive sets. Ordinals are an extension of the natural numbers different from integers and from cardinals...
; as in the item in an order ten places from the beginning, following the ninth and preceding the eleventh.
- 1/10, a fraction, one part of a unit divided equally into ten parts. It is written 0.1 in decimal notation.
- the SI prefix deci-
- titheTitheA tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural products...
Music
- The noteNoteIn music, the term note has two primary meanings:#A sign used in musical notation to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound;#A pitched sound itself....
ten scale degrees from the root (current note, in a chord).- The interval (music)Interval (music)In music theory, an interval is a combination of two notes, or the ratio between their frequencies. Two-note combinations are also called dyads...
, major or minor, (that is, gap) between the root and the tenth note, a compound majorMajor thirdIn classical music from Western culture, a third is a musical interval encompassing three staff positions , and the major third is one of two commonly occurring thirds. It is qualified as major because it is the largest of the two: the major third spans four semitones, the minor third three...
or minor thirdMinor thirdIn classical music from Western culture, a third is a musical interval encompassing three staff positions , and the minor third is one of two commonly occurring thirds. The minor quality specification identifies it as being the smallest of the two: the minor third spans three semitones, the major...
; an octave (seven scale degrees) plus a third. - The chord (music)Chord (music)A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
created by the root and the tenth (note).
- The interval (music)
See also
- 10 (number)10 (number)10 is an even natural number following 9 and preceding 11.-In mathematics:Ten is a composite number, its proper divisors being , and...
- NinthNinthIn music, a ninth is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second.Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a dissonance in common practice tonality. Since a ninth is a larger than a second, its sonority level is considered less dense.-Major ninth:A major ninth is a...
- EleventhEleventhIn music or music theory an eleventh is the note eleven scale degrees from the root of a chord and also the interval between the root and the eleventh....
- Tenth AmendmentTenth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionThe Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791...
to the U.S. Constitution - Tenth IslandTenth IslandTenth Island is a small island nature reserve, sometimes called "Barrenjoey", with an area of 900 m2, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Waterhouse Island Group, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania...
, Tasmania - Tenth Presbyterian ChurchTenth Presbyterian ChurchTenth Presbyterian Church is a congregation of approximately 1,500 members located in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tenth is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America , a denomination in the Reformed or Calvinist tradition.-History:...