ten

noun

ˈten

plural tens

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

: the 10th in a set or series

wears a ten

: something having 10 units or members

: a 10-dollar bill

: one deserving the highest rating

specifically : an exceptionally attractive person

ten adjective

ten pronoun, plural in construction

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Finding a dependable big may not be click bait, but probably makes the top-ten to do list.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2022 No one under the age of ten appears to have died from the disease.

Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 19 Mar. 2020 Having celebrated 10 years, what’s next for Novikov? Roll my sleeves up in readiness for the next ten!

Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 Also, this gives Sandra Bullock two films in the top-ten, alongside the 2018 sleeper smash Birdbox, making her Netflix’s biggest movie star.

Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 This can be oversimplified and overstated, but the United States did attract immigrants by the tens of millions.

Marilynne Robinson, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020 City attorneys for Los Angeles and San Francisco also joined the suit, which asks the court to fine Uber and Lyft $2,500 per each misclassified driver in California; that could add up to tens of millions of dollars in penalties for each company.

Aarian Marshall, Wired, 5 May 2020 Think tens of thousands of people at a concert, conventions and crowded sports arenas.

Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020 Higher stock prices won’t offer much consolation to the tens of millions of people who have been laid off or furloughed.

John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

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-.

First Known Use

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

单词	ten
释义	ten noun ˈten plural tens 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 ten adjective ten pronoun, plural in construction see also take ten Synonyms babe [slang] cutie cutey dish doll dreamboat [slang] fox glamour-puss hottie knockout looker showstopper See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences “What time is it” “It's ten.” promised me that she would fix me up with a ten Recent Examples on the Web Finding a dependable big may not be click bait, but probably makes the top-ten to do list. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2022 No one under the age of ten appears to have died from the disease. Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 19 Mar. 2020 Having celebrated 10 years, what’s next for Novikov? Roll my sleeves up in readiness for the next ten! Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 Also, this gives Sandra Bullock two films in the top-ten, alongside the 2018 sleeper smash Birdbox, making her Netflix’s biggest movie star. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 This can be oversimplified and overstated, but the United States did attract immigrants by the tens of millions. Marilynne Robinson, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020 City attorneys for Los Angeles and San Francisco also joined the suit, which asks the court to fine Uber and Lyft $2,500 per each misclassified driver in California; that could add up to tens of millions of dollars in penalties for each company. Aarian Marshall, Wired, 5 May 2020 Think tens of thousands of people at a concert, conventions and crowded sports arenas. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020 Higher stock prices won’t offer much consolation to the tens of millions of people who have been laid off or furloughed. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2020 See More Word History Etymology 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-. First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ten* five-and-ten nine times out of ten hang ten not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole ten-speed ten to one ten a penny ten-strike ten out of ten ten-gallon hat take ten ten-eighty See More five-and-ten nine times out of ten hang ten not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole ten-speed ten to one ten a penny ten-strike ten out of ten ten-gallon hat take ten ten-eighty See More Kids Definition ten 1 of 2 adjective ˈten : being one more than nine ten 2 of 2 noun 1 : one more than nine : two times five : 10 2 : the tenth in a set or series Medical Definition TEN abbreviation toxic epidermal necrolysis ten noun as in doll a physically attractive person promised me that she would fix me up with a ten Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance doll lovely babe fox beauty knockout dish eyeful hottie looker dreamboat showstopper stud cutey cutie goddess hunk beefcake glamour-puss stunner superstud Antonyms & Near Antonyms dog
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