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ten
/tɛn/
Definition
1
The cardinal number equal to 9 + 1, represented by the symbol 10.
2
A playing card bearing ten pips, often used in games like poker or blackjack.
3
A perfect score or rating, as in 'a ten out of ten,' denoting utmost excellence.
4
Informal: A ten-dollar bill in U.S. currency.
Examples
She rated the new sci-fi flick a solid ten, despite the plot holes you could pilot a spaceship through.
I counted to ten before unleashing my epic comeback, but by then he'd already wandered off.
In blackjack, hitting on sixteen against a dealer's ten is the gambler's eternal cry for help.
He's not just a ten; he's the whole decade, charming everyone from boomers to zoomers.