ten

1. ten (num) — sense 1

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

Example: 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.

2. ten (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A set or group with ten elements.

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

3. ten (noun) — sense 3

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

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

4. ten (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A card in a given suit with a value of ten.