Ten

/tɛn/

Meaning & Definition

numeral

The number following nine and preceding eleven; the base value of the decimal number system.

She finished the race in ten minutes.

A group or set of ten.

He scored ten out of ten on the exam.

A size designation sometimes used in shoe and clothing sizes.

I wear a size ten shoe.

Old English 'tihhund', from Proto-Germanic '*tehunth' (related to the word for ten in various Germanic languages).

tenfold

Multiplying by ten or consisting of ten parts.

ten to one

Very likely; highly probable.

at ten paces

At a considerable distance; implies that something is quite obvious.

twenty

Twice ten; a number following nineteen.

decade

A period of ten years.

A score of ten out of ten, often used to rate something highly.

That movie was a solid ten!

To refer to something as perfect or excellent.

Her performance was a ten!