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tenths

/tɛnθs/ /tɛnθθs/

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noun

Le dixième

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." "

Après avoir examiné attentivement chaque candidature, le comité a annoncé le dixième candidat pour l'entretien.

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Dixième

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 note finale de l'élève a été augmentée de deux dixièmes de point, juste assez pour obtenir un A.

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Dixième

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." "

Jouer la mélodie exigeait de frapper avec précision les dixièmes, ce qui créait un son plus riche et plus complet en raison du large intervalle.

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noun

Dîmes

(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. "

En raison d'une dette nationale critique, le Parlement a voté la perception de dîmes sur les biens personnels des riches marchands pour financer l'effort de guerre.

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