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- [tenz]
- /tɛnz/
- /tenz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tenz]
- /tɛnz/
Definitions of tens word
- noun tens a cardinal number, nine plus one. 1
- noun tens a symbol for this number, as 10 or X. 1
- noun tens a set of this many persons or things. 1
- noun tens a playing card with ten pips. 1
- noun tens Informal. a ten-dollar bill: She had two tens and a five in her purse. 1
- noun tens Also called ten's place. Mathematics. (in a mixed number) the position of the second digit to the left of the decimal point. (in a whole number) the position of the second digit from the right. 1
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Parts of speech for Tens
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preposition
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tens popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tens usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tens
noun tens
- cutoffs — trousers that have been shortened to calf length or to make shorts
- interregnums — Plural form of interregnum.
- intervals — Plural form of interval.
Top questions with tens
- what is a tens unit?
- 40 tens equals how many hundreds?
- how to use a tens unit?
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