n.
Pronunciation: ' ten
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English t ī ene, from t ī en, adjective, ten; akin to Old High German zehan ten, Latin decem, Greek deka
Date: before 12th century
1 ― see NUMBER table
2 : the 10th in a set or series <wears a ten >
3 : something having 10 units or members
4 : a 10-dollar bill
5 : one deserving the highest rating specifically : an exceptionally attractive person
– ten adjective
– ten pronoun, plural in construction