English · Word Candidate

ten

/tɛn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Số xảy ra sau chín và trước mười một

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Numeral

There is a melody upon the Earth as though ten thousand streams all sang together for their homes that they had forsaken in the hills.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A set or group with ten elements.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập hợp hoặc nhóm có mười phần tử

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Noun

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An inexact quantity, typically understood to be between 20 and 100.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lượng không chính xác, thường hiểu là giữa 20 và 100

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Noun

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “ten” mean?

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

Is “ten” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.