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ten | decapartite |

As a numeral ten

is a numerical value equal to 10; the number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Roman numerals as X, in Arabic numerals (and base ten) as 10, and in the hexadecimal system (base 16) as A.

As a noun ten

is the number following nine.

As an adjective decapartite is

comprising ten parts.

ten

English

(wikipedia ten)

Numeral

(head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Roman numerals as X, in Arabic numerals (and base ten) as 10, and in the hexadecimal system (base 16) as A.
  • Noun

  • (uncountable) The number following nine.
  • (countable) ( ) The card between the nine and jack in a given suit.
  • (countable) A monetary denomination worth ten units.
  • (countable, US, slang) A superb specimen.
  • # (countable, slang) A beautiful or sexy person; a person whom one gives the highest possible rating on a 1-to-10 scale of attractiveness.
  • See also

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    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * five-and-ten * five will get you ten * hang ten * ten a penny * ten-cent/ten-cent store * ten-eighty * ten foot pole * ten-four * ten-gallon hat * ten o'clock/ten-o'clock * ten-pin/ten-pin bowling * ten pound tourist * ten-pounder * ten-speed * top ten * Ten Commandments

    Synonyms

    * (Roman numerals): X

    Coordinate terms

    ** Previous : nine () ** Next : eleven ()

    See also

    * deca-

    decapartite

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Comprising ten parts.
  • * 2001 : Isaac S.D. Sassoon, Destination Torah: Reflections on the Weekly Torah Readings , page 76] ([http://www.ktav.com/product_info.php?products_id=1051 KTAV Publishing House; ISBN 0881256390)
  • Of course, the decapartite structure of the Decalogue is not marred by this additional mi?vah; according to Rambam’s (and others’) definition of mi?vot, the Decalogue (in both its versions) already comprises well in excess of ten such subdivisional mi?vot (see second entry on Dt. 33:4).

    Derived terms

    * decapartite vault (architecture)