ten
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noun \ˈten\Definition of TEN
1
: a number that is one more than nine — see number table
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: the 10th in a set or series <wears a ten>
3
: something having 10 units or members
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: a 10-dollar bill
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: one deserving the highest rating; specifically : an exceptionally attractive person
— ten adjective
— ten pronoun, plural in construction
See Examples of TEN
- “What time is it” “It's ten.”
- <promised me that she would fix me up with a ten>
Origin of TEN
Middle English, from Old English tīene, from tīen, adjective, ten; akin to Old High German zehan ten, Latin decem, Greek deka
First Known Use: before 12th century
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