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ten
I. \ˈten\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tīen, tȳn, tēn; akin to Old High German zehan ten, Old Norse tīu, Gothic taihun, Latin decem, Greek deka, Sanskrit daśa
: being one more than nine in number
< ten years >
— see number table
II. pronoun, plural in construction
Etymology: Middle English tene, ten, from Old English tīene, tȳne tēne, from tīen, tȳn, tēn, adjective
: ten countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
< ten are here >
< ten were found >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English tene, ten, from Old English tīene, tȳne, tēne, from tīene, tȳne tēne, pron.
1. : twice five : five times two
2.
a. : ten units or objects
< a total of ten >
b. : a group or set of ten
< arranged by tens >
3.
a. : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 10
b. : the letter X
4. : 10 o'clock — compare bell table, time illustration
5. : the tenth in a set or series: as
a. : a playing card marked to show that it is tenth in a suit
b. : an article of clothing of the tenth size
< wears a ten >
6. : something having as an essential feature ten units or members
7.
a. : a ten-shilling note
b. : a ten-pound note
c. : a ten-dollar bill
8. : the number occupying the position two to the left of the decimal point in the arabic notation (as 6 in the number 2968) — usually used in plural
9. : a short rest period (as of ten minutes) : break
< the captain halted the company and ordered them to take ten >
IV. abbreviation
1. tenement
2. tenor
3. tenuto |