ten
n. A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈtɛn// UK //tˈɛn// ten
n. the number that comes after nine and before eleven. You have ten fingers on your hands and ten toes on your feet.
n. the cardinal number equivalent to the sum of nine and one. It serves as the base of the decimal system.
I have ten fingers.
The meeting starts at ten o'clock sharp, so please arrive a few minutes early.
The decimal system, which underpins modern mathematics and commerce, is structured around powers of ten, likely due to the anatomical convenience of human digits.
Usage
Functions as both a determiner before a noun and as a pronoun; in formal writing, it is usually written as a word rather than a digit.