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seventh

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

The musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it.

Pronunciation

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sehvuhnth

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsɛvənθ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. The ordinal form of the number seven.

noun

  1. One part in seven equal parts

  2. The musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it

  3. The person or thing in the seventh position.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The ordinal form of the number seven.

Used this way, seventh is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use seventh

  • “Our team finished in seventh place in the annual competition.”

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seventh centuryseventh yearseventh editionseventh circuitseventh monthseventh armyseventh congress

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • seventh avenuenounCompound term

    An avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south.

  • seventh chordnounCompound term

    A triad with a seventh added.

  • seventh cranial nervenounCompound term

    Cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles.

  • seventh crusadenounCompound term

    A Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249.

  • seventh-day adventismnounCompound term

    Adventism that is strongly Protestant and observes Saturday as the Sabbath.

  • one-seventhnounCompound term

    One part in seven equal parts.

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