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Definition of ten
1 : a number that is one more than nine — see number table
2 : the 10th in a set or series wears a ten
3 : something having 10 units or members
4 : a 10-dollar bill
5 : one deserving the highest rating; specifically : an exceptionally attractive person
ten
adjectiveten
pronoun, plural in constructionExplore M-W
Examples of ten in a Sentence
“What time is it” “It's ten.”
promised me that she would fix me up with a ten
Recent Examples of ten from the Web
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But what does that mean for Whole Foods’s tens of thousands of organic farmers?
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Case raises tens of millions of dollars a year, much of it in small amounts from Christians who receive direct appeals for money over the telephone or in the mail.
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While the Senate bill is expected to reduce the federal deficit by $321 billion by 2026, over that same period, tens of millions of Americans are also expected to lose coverage.
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While official statistics aren't tracked, one study found that about 37% of impregnated rape victims choose to carry, putting tens of thousands of women at risk of a traumatic legal battle if their assailant exercises his or her parental rights.
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Hartford leaders say the adjustments come at a crucial time, as the city is lobbying for tens of millions of dollars more from the state to avoid bankruptcy.
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Like other property owners, Robins could rent out his prime wall space, much of which is visible from Interstate 95, to outdoor advertisers for tens of thousands of dollars a month.
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More: Arrogate comes from last to win Dubai World Cup 4th race, 2:13 p.m. post time ICE CREAM TRUCK is a seven-year-old veteran who has been in the money in his last ten races.
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Over the past three months, Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has also reduced the salaries paid to tens of thousands of civil servants in Gaza, and suspended shipments of medicine and baby formula to hospitals.
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Origin and Etymology of ten
Middle English, from Old English tīene, from tīen, adjective, ten; akin to Old High German zehan ten, Latin decem, Greek deka
TEN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of ten for English Language Learners
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: the number 10
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: the tenth in a set or series
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: ten o'clock
TEN Defined for Kids
Definition of ten for Students
1 : one more than nine : two times five : 10
2 : the tenth in a set or series
Medical Dictionary
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