[ten] n [ME, fr. OE tiene, fr. tien, adj., ten; akin to OHG zehan ten, L decem, Gk deka] (bef. 12c) 1: one more than nine
2: the 10th in a set or series "wears a ~"
3: something having
10. units or members
4: a 10-dollar bill -- ten adj -- ten pron, pl in constr