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tens.

An inexact quantity or number, typically understood to be between 10 or 20 and 100.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An inexact quantity or number, typically understood to be between 10 or 20 and 100.

    plural · plural-only
    Our houses are tens of meters apart, so we don't have to worry about noise from our neighbours.
    tens of thousands of voters
  2. A pair of tens.

    plural · plural-only · slang
  3. The period from a year ending in 10 to a year ending in 19 (mostly referring to the 1910s or 2010s); the teens, the oneties.

    plural · plural-only
noun
  1. plural of ten

    form-of · plural
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.