Meaning
The number 10, one more than nine.
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Word origin
From Old English tien, the common Germanic word for the number 10.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- tien
Examples
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I have 10 toes.
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The bus leaves in 10 minutes.
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She gave me 10 pounds.
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 15: Number house two: the teens.