ten
ten Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Amounting to one more than nine; totaling a decade or a single set of ten.
"The marathon runner completed the ten miles in record time."
• noun
The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of nine and one, or one more than nine, serving as the base of the decimal system (10).
"Count slowly from one to ten before opening your eyes."
A banknote, bill, or playing card having a denomination or value of ten.
"She handed the cashier two twenties and a ten to pay for the groceries."
A score or rating of ten out of ten, representing the highest possible degree of excellence or perfection.
"The gymnast's flawless routine earned a perfect ten from every judge on the panel."
• pronoun
A group of ten people or things previously mentioned or understood from context.
"Twenty applicants were interviewed for the fellowship, and ten were selected for the final round."
• Rhymes for ten
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English tīen or tēn, derived from Proto-Germanic *tehun and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥, making it cognate with Latin decem and Ancient Greek déka.