ten
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noun
adjective
amounting to ten in number.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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take ten, Informal. to rest from what one is doing, especially for ten minutes.
Origin of ten
before 900; Middle English ten(e), tenn(e), Old English tēn(e), tīen(e); cognate with Dutch tien,German zehn,Old Norse tīu,Gothic taihun,Latin decem,Greek déka,Sanskrit daśa
Words nearby ten
tempura, tempus edax rerum, tempus fugit, Tempyō, Temuco, ten, tenable, tenace, tenacious, tenacity, ten-acre block
Definition for ten (2 of 2)
ten.
abbreviation
tenor.
Music. tenuto.
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British Dictionary definitions for ten (1 of 2)
ten
/ (tɛn) /
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one. It is the base of the decimal number system and the base of the common logarithmSee also number (def. 1)
a numeral, 10, X, etc, representing this number
something representing, represented by, or consisting of ten units, such as a playing card with ten symbols on it
Also called: ten o'clock ten hours after noon or midnight
determiner
- amounting to tenten tigers
- (as pronoun)to sell only ten
Other words from ten
Related adjective: decimalRelated prefixes: deca-, deci-Word Origin for ten
Old English tēn; related to Old Saxon tehan, Old High German zehan, Gothic taihun, Latin decem, Greek deka, Sanskrit dasa
British Dictionary definitions for ten (2 of 2)
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Medical definitions for ten
TEN
abbr.
toxic epidermal necrolysis
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Idioms and Phrases with ten
ten
see count to ten; not touch with a ten-foot pole.
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