Definition of "ten" in English

numeral

1. The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.

noun

1. A set or group with ten elements.

   • We divided the chocolates into tens to hand out to Hallowe'en visitors.

2. (in the plural) An inexact quantity, typically understood to be between 20 and 100.

   • Our houses are tens of meters apart, so we don't have to worry about noise from our neighbours.
   • tens of thousands of voters

3. (countable, card games) A card in a given suit with a value of ten.

4. (countable) A denomination of currency, such as a banknote, with a value of ten units.

   • Can you give me two tens for this twenty?

5. (countable, US, slang) A perfect specimen, (particularly) a physically attractive person.

6. (countable, US, slang) A high level of intensity.

7. (countable, rowing) The act of rowing ten strokes flat out.