ten
/tɛn/
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Definition

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The number 10. It comes after nine. Ten is the base of our decimal number system.

Grammar Notes

Ordinal: tenth. Common collocations: ten out of ten (a perfect score), ten-minute break, ten o'clock. The prefix 'deci-' means ten (decimal, decade = ten years, December was originally the tenth month).

Cultural Notes

10 Downing Street is the official home and office of the British Prime Minister. 'A perfect ten' means someone or something is absolutely perfect. Counting 'ten to one' is used to build anticipation. The Ten Commandments are central to Christian and Jewish traditions.

Example Sentences

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"She got ten out of ten on her test."

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"The shop opens at ten o'clock."

Practice Quiz

1. Ten out of ten means:
2. Where is 10 Downing Street?

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