tens place

noun

ˈtenz- 

: the place two to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of writing numbers

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tens place

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Kids Definition

tens place

noun

: the place two to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of writing numbers

2 is in the tens place in the number 124.6