What does "ten" mean?
Ten: The number greater by one than nine; the sum of five and five; ten units of objects. I will not destroy it for ten's sake. Gen. xviii.
Additional senses
- 2.2. A symbol representing ten units, as 10, x, or X.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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