English · Numbers & Time
ten
/tɛn/
[/tɛn/]
the number 10
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number 10.
Example
He counted to ten slowly before letting himself respond in anger.
He counted to ten slowly before letting himself respond in anger.
Etymology
From Old English "tien," related to Latin "decem."
How & Where It’s Used
The base of the decimal system; we have ten fingers.