Words nearby ten
Idioms for ten
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
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10
the upper end of a rating scale, with 10 indicating the best or a perfect score: That new novel is wonderful—I'd rate it a 10.
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British Dictionary definitions for ten
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
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Medicine 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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