Ten
(noun)
- The number 10.
- A group or unit of ten things.
Origin:
Old english tīen, from proto-germanic *tehun (compare german zehn, dutch tien), from proto-indo-european *déḱm̥t (compare latin decem, sanskrit daśa, greek déka), from *déḱm̥ 'ten'.
Examples:
- She scored ten out of ten on the test.
- The company had ten employees when it first opened.
- The package came with ten candies.
- The store offered a discount for every ten items purchased.
- They counted to ten before starting the game.