seventh
noun
sev·enth
ˈse-vən(t)th
ˈse-bᵊm(t)th
plural sevenths
ˈse-vən(t)s
-vən(t)ths;
ˈse-bᵊm(t)s,
-bᵊm(t)ths
1
: one that is number seven in a series
I'll be leaving on the seventh.
The batter hit a home run in the seventh.
see Table of Numbers
2
: one of seven equal parts of something
… West Virginia, which produces a seventh of the country's coal …—David M. Shribman
3
a
: a musical interval embracing seven diatonic degrees
b
: a tone at this interval
specifically
: leading tone
c
: the harmonic combination of two tones a seventh apart
seventh
adjective or adverb
the writer's seventh book
She finished seventh in the race.
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“Seventh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seventh. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.
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