one-seventh

Thân thiện

A pie chart is divided into seven equal slices, with one-seventh highlighted in blue.

Definition

Noun: - One part in seven equal parts: The fraction representing a single part when a whole is divided into seven parts of identical size. It is numerically equal to 1/7.

Usage

This word is used to specify a precise fractional portion of a whole. - One-seventh of the cake was left after the party. - Approximately one-seventh of the world's population speaks Chinese. - She donated one-seventh of her monthly income to charity.

Advanced Usage

• Used in mathematical, statistical, and descriptive contexts to denote a 1:7 ratio.
  • The margin of error was calculated to be one-seventh of a percent.
• Can be used in hyphenated form as a compound adjective before a noun.
  • A one-seventh share of the profits was allocated to research.

Variants and Related Words

• Seventh (noun): This can also mean one of seven equal parts, but "seventh" is more commonly used in ordinal sequences (e.g., the seventh day). "One-seventh" is explicitly and solely fractional.
• 1/7: The numerical and symbolic representation.

Synonyms

• A seventh: Often used interchangeably, though "one-seventh" can provide slightly more emphasis on the single unit.
• A seventh part

Notes

This is a cardinal number fraction. It is not typically used in idioms or as a phrasal verb.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one part in seven equal parts

Từ đồng nghĩa

• seventh