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ten

/tɛn/noun, adjective1 syllable

Ten means: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system.

Synonyms for ten7

noun, as in the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

10, X, tenner, decade

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

ten-spot

adjective, as in being one more than nine

10, x, cardinal

also used for ten

dime piece

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What does ten mean?3

noun

1

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

2

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

adjective

1

being one more than nine

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ten?22

two syllables

againamencayenne

three syllables

madeleine
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 22 rhymes for ten, grouped by syllable

Ten in a sentence

  • If he had left at ten, he would have arrived here by now.CK
  • Due to the bad weather, the plane was ten minutes late.CM
  • Suppose you had ten million yen, what would you do?CM
  • It's been almost ten years, but you're as beautiful as ever.CM
  • In any case, you must come here by ten.handsomelyian
  • The boxer finally recovered consciousness, ten minutes after he had been knocked out.unknown
  • This house is ten years old, but that house over there is quite new.CK
  • It seems like yesterday, but it's actually nearly ten years since we first met.CK

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Forms of ten

as a noun

plural
tens