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ten

noun
\ ˈten How to pronounce ten (audio) \

Definition of ten

1 : a number that is one more than nine — see Table of Numbers
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

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Other Words from ten

ten adjective
ten pronoun, plural in construction

Synonyms & Antonyms for ten

Synonyms

babe [slang], cutie (or cutey), dish, doll, dreamboat [slang], fox, glamour-puss, hottie, knockout, looker, showstopper

Antonyms

dog

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Examples of ten in a Sentence

“What time is it” “It's ten.” promised me that she would fix me up with a ten

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The two hosted hundreds of thousands of shows illegally for tens of thousands of subscribers. Wired, "A New Kind of Wi-Fi, a Streaming Piracy Bust, and More News," 29 Aug. 2019 That's especially true for the tens of millions of Americans who have painful memories of the Great Recession, which lasted from December 2007 through June 2009. Anchorage Daily News, "U.S. consumers are holding up global economy, but for how long?," 17 Aug. 2019 If that happened, the other 182 parties to the treaty would no longer recognize any of Japan’s export paperwork as valid, preventing it from participating in the market for the tens of thousands of species managed by CITES. Dina Fine Maron, National Geographic, "Why Japan stopped some of its controversial whale hunts," 16 Aug. 2019 But more is needed to make this easier for the tens of thousands who drive 101 each day. Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Drivers can sound off on how to fix Highway 101," 29 July 2019 The governor's unprecedented resignation, which came at nearly midnight on Wednesday after a series of huge demonstrations, was a big victory for the tens of thousands who took to the streets. Danica Coto, chicagotribune.com, "Puerto Rico’s governor will quit in early August in the face of unrelenting protests," 25 July 2019 Owning his masters made Jay-Z tens of millions of dollars over the years, and this year, Forbes named him the first billionaire hip-hop artist. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Kelly Clarkson told Taylor Swift to re-record all of her music following Scooter Braun drama. Could that really work?," 16 July 2019 Twitter was down for tens of thousands of people worldwide Thursday afternoon as reports of issues began coming in at about 2:45 p.m. Users couldn't access the social network from a computer (about 50%) or their iPhones, iPads or Androids. Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, "Twitter goes down; tens of thousands of users report issues worldwide," 11 July 2019 The climate has been changing for tens of thousands of years. Michael Wilner, sun-sentinel.com, "Trump makes environment pitch to Florida voters without saying ‘climate change’," 10 July 2019

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First Known Use of ten

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for ten

Middle English, going back to Old English tīen (West Saxon), tēn, going back to Germanic *tehun (whence also Old Frisian tiān, tiēn "ten," Old Saxon tehan, Old High German zehan, Old Norse tíu, Gothic taihun), going back to Indo-European *deḱm̥, whence also Old Irish deich "ten," Welsh deg, Latin decem, Old Church Slavic desętĭ, Lithuanian dẽšimt, Albanian dhjetë, Greek déka, Armenian tasn, Tocharian A śäk, Tocharian B śak, Avestan dasa, Sanskrit daśa

Note: The Slavic, Baltic, and perhaps Albanian forms are derived from the ordinal base *deḱm̥-t-.

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More Definitions for ten

ten

noun

English Language Learners Definition of ten

: the number 10
: the tenth in a set or series
: ten o'clock

ten

adjective
\ ˈten How to pronounce ten (audio) \

Kids Definition of ten

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: being one more than nine

ten

noun

Kids Definition of ten (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : one more than nine : two times five : 10
2 : the tenth in a set or series

Medical Definition of TEN

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