One-eighth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: One-eighth is a noun meaning The fraction that represents the real number 0.125; ⅛.
Meaning
The fraction that represents the real number 0.125; ⅛.
Example Sentences
Blood quantum rules — which began as a colonizer practice designed to limit tribal citizenship but were later adopted by some Native peoples as a means of preserving cultural identity — require the tribe’s members to be at least one-eighth S’Klallam and to have at least one full-blooded S’Klallam ancestor.
Synonyms for one-eighth
Depending on context, synonyms include eighth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eighth, seven-eighths, three-eighths, five-eighths, one-seventh, one-tenth.
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