What does ten mean?

Definitions for ten
tɛnten

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ten.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ten, 10, X, tenner, decadenoun

    the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

  2. ten-spot, tenadjective

    one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face

  3. ten, 10, xadjective

    being one more than nine

Wiktionary

  1. tennoun

    The number following nine.

  2. tennoun

    (Cards) The card between the nine and jack in a given suit.

  3. tennoun

    A monetary denomination worth ten units.

  4. tennoun

    A superb specimen.

  5. tennoun

    A beautiful woman.

  6. Etymology: From ten, tene, from tien, from tehun, from déḱm̥t. Cognate with ten, tene, tsien, tjoon, tiin, Dutch tien, German zehn, Swedish tio; and with Sanskrit दश, Ancient Greek δέκα, Latin decem, Irish deich, Serbo-Croatian deset. See also teen.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Tenadjective

    The decimal number; twice five; the number by which we multiply numbers into new denominations.

    Etymology: tyn , Saxon; tien, Dutch.

    Thou shalt have more
    Than two tens to a score. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    Ten hath been extolled as containing even, odd, long, and plain, quadrate and cubical numbers; and Aristotle observed, that Barbarians as well as Greeks used a numeration unto ten. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iv.

    With twice ten fail I cross’d the Phrygian sea,
    Scarce seven within your harbour meet. Dryden.

    There’s a proud modesty in merit,
    Averse from begging; and resolv’d to pay
    Ten times the gift it asks. John Dryden, Cleomenes.

    From the soft lyre,
    Sweet flute, and ten string’d instrument, require
    Sounds of delight. Matthew Prior.

    Although English is too little cultivated, yet the faults are nine in ten owing to affectation. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

Wikipedia

  1. Ten

    Ten is a song co-written and recorded by American recording artist Jewel. It was released in September 2010, and serves as the third single from her second country album, Sweet and Wild, which was released on June 8, 2010 via Valory Music Group.

ChatGPT

  1. ten

    Ten is a numerical value equal to two sets of five, or double five, and is represented by the numeral '10' in the base 10 numeral system. It is an even number and is considered the first two-digit number. In Roman numerals, ten is represented as 'X'. Additionally, ten is seen as a symbol of perfection or completion in many cultures, such as with the Ten Commandments in Christianity, and is standard in many counting systems because humans typically have ten fingers.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tenadjective

    one more than nine; twice five

  2. Tennoun

    the number greater by one than nine; the sum of five and five; ten units of objects

  3. Tennoun

    a symbol representing ten units, as 10, x, or X

Wikidata

  1. Ten

    Ten is the debut studio album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. Following the disbanding of bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard's previous group Mother Love Bone, the two recruited vocalist Eddie Vedder, guitarist Mike McCready, and drummer Dave Krusen to form Pearl Jam in 1990. Most of the songs began as instrumental jams, to which Vedder added lyrics about topics such as depression, homelessness, and abuse. Ten was not an immediate success, but by late 1992 it had reached number two on the Billboard 200 chart. The album produced three hit singles: "Alive", "Even Flow", and "Jeremy". While Pearl Jam was accused of jumping on the grunge bandwagon at the time, Ten was instrumental in popularizing alternative rock in the mainstream. In February 2013, the album was certified diamond by the RIAA in the United States, crossing the 10 million mark in sales. It remains Pearl Jam's most commercially successful album.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ten

    ten, adj. twice five.—n. a figure denoting ten units, as 10 or x.: a playing-card with ten spots: ten o'clock in the morning or evening.—n. Up′per-ten (see under Upper). [A.S. tén, tíen; Ger. zehn, W. deg, L. decem, Gr. deka, Sans. daçan.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TEN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ten is ranked #47006 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ten surname appeared 452 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ten.

    44.6% or 202 total occurrences were Asian.
    24.1% or 109 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    23.2% or 105 total occurrences were White.
    4.4% or 20 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.9% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1.5% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ten' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #657

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ten' in Written Corpus Frequency: #191

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  1. ent

  2. ENT

  3. net

  4. Net

  5. .NET

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ten in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ten in a Sentence

  1. Max McGee:

    When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time.

  2. Francis M. Faber Jr.:

    Shipbuilders in their time period referred to certain parts of a ship as the 'forepeak'. Were there any viable restrictions which prevented a sailing vessel from possessing more than 'fore'; mayhaps five or ten of such peaks?

  3. Hackney Police:

    Ten individuals suffered minor injuries following large fire lit as part of local Jewish community celebration in Ravensdale Road, Stamford Hill, no criminal allegations reported. No serious injuries.

  4. Alex Villanueva:

    With opioid overdoses on the rise,( the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department) wants to ensure that inmate safety is of utmost priority, i have implemented a Narcan Custody Pilot Project. In less than ten days the pilot project saved three inmates from an opioid overdose.

  5. David Ben-Gurion:

    I am not in a hurry, I can wait ten years. We are under no pressure whatsoever.

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