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tenths

/tɛnθs/ /tɛnθθs/

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noun

El décimo

The person or thing coming next after the ninth in a series; that which is in the tenth position.

Examples :

""After carefully reviewing each application, the committee announced the tenths candidate for the interview." "

Después de revisar cuidadosamente cada solicitud, el comité anunció al décimo candidato para la entrevista.

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noun

Décimas

One of ten equal parts of a whole.

Examples :

"The student's final grade was raised by two tenths of a point, just enough to get an A. "

La calificación final del estudiante se incrementó en dos décimas de punto, lo justo para obtener una A.

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noun

Décima

The interval between any tone and the tone represented on the tenth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and three of the octave above; the octave of the third.

Examples :

"Simple Sentence: "Playing the melody required accurately hitting the tenths, which created a richer, fuller sound because of the wide interval." "

Tocar la melodía requería golpear con precisión las décimas, lo que creaba un sonido más rico y completo debido al amplio intervalo.

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noun

Diezmos

(in the plural) A temporary aid issuing out of personal property, and granted to the king by Parliament; formerly, the real tenth part of all the movables belonging to the subject.

Examples :

"Due to a critical national debt, Parliament voted to levy tenths on wealthy merchants' personal property to fund the war effort. "

Debido a una deuda nacional crítica, el Parlamento votó a favor de gravar con diezmos la propiedad personal de los comerciantes adinerados para financiar el esfuerzo bélico.

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