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ten | decimal |

As a proper noun ten

is tenes.

As an adjective decimal is

decimal.

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

    *

    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-

    decimal

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia decimal)
  • (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
  • (countable) A number expressed in this system.
  • (informal) A decimal place.
  • Pi has a value of 3.141, to three decimals .
  • (informal) A numeral written as a concatenation of successive negative powers of the base.
  • (informal) A decimal point.
  • Synonyms

    * (system ): base 10, decimal system * (number ): decimal number * (decimal place ): decimal place, place of decimals

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.
  • Synonyms

    * base-10, denary (rare)

    See also

    * base * binary * hexadecimal * octal

    Anagrams

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