ten

ten · numeral

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Definitions

numeral

  1. 1.

    The number equivalent to the sum of five and five; one more than nine; 10.

  2. 2.

    (noun) The number or figure 10.

  3. 3.

    A group or unit of ten people or things.

  4. 4.

    A ten-dollar or ten-pound note.

  5. 5.

    Something rated or scored as ten out of ten.

Forms

plural: tens

Related words

See also: eleven, nine, number

Etymology

From Old English "tien," from Proto-Germanic "tehun," from Proto-Indo-European "dekm" (ten). This is one of the most ancient words in the language, with cognates in virtually all Indo-European languages (Latin "decem," Greek "deka," Sanskrit "dasa").