ten
[ ten ]
/ tɛn /
noun
adjective
amounting to ten in number.
Idioms for ten
take ten, Informal.
to rest from what one is doing, especially for ten minutes.
Origin of ten
before 900; Middle English
ten(e),
tenn(e), Old English
tēn(e),
tīen(e); cognate with Dutch
tien, German
zehn, Old Norse
tīu, Gothic
taihun, Latin
decem, Greek
déka, Sanskrit
daśa
Words nearby ten
Definition for ten (2 of 3)
Definition for ten (3 of 3)
10
the upper end of a rating scale, with 10 indicating the best or a perfect score: That new novel is wonderful—I'd rate it a 10.
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British Dictionary definitions for ten
ten
/ (tɛn) /
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one. It is the base of the decimal number system and the base of the common logarithm
See also number (def. 1)
a numeral, 10, X, etc, representing this number
something representing, represented by, or consisting of ten units, such as a playing card with ten symbols on it
Also called: ten o'clock
ten hours after noon or midnight
determiner
- amounting to tenten tigers
- (as pronoun)to sell only ten
Other words from ten
Related adjective: decimal Related prefixes: deca-, deci-Word Origin for ten
Old English
tēn; related to Old Saxon
tehan, Old High German
zehan, Gothic
taihun, Latin
decem, Greek
deka, Sanskrit
dasa
Medical definitions for ten
TEN
abbr.
toxic epidermal necrolysis
Idioms and Phrases with ten
ten
see count to ten; not touch with a ten-foot pole.