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Ten vs Tenths - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between ten and tenths

is that ten is (uncountable) the number following nine while tenths is .

As a numeral ten

is (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 .

ten

English

(wikipedia ten)

Numeral

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  • (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-

    tenths

    English

    Noun

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