| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  t n |
| NOUN: | 1. The cardinal number equal to 9 + 1. 2. The tenth in a set or sequence. 3. Something having ten parts, units, or members. 4. Games A playing card marked with ten spots. 5. A ten-dollar bill. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English t en. See dek in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | ten —ADJECTIVE & PRONOUN
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