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Synonyms for ten

  • noun

Most common

decade

All synonyms

Noun

1. Decade

decade, tenner informal UK IE

Other

ten-spot informal US, dime piece slang, decemvir rare, decemvirate rare

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A set or group with ten elements.

    We divided the chocolates into tens to hand out to Hallowe'en visitors.

Related words

Word family
tenth ten-fold
Phrases
ten a penny upper ten upper ten thousand count to ten threescore and ten five and ten ten pound pom ten pound tourist

Forms

Plural
tens → decades, tenners, ten-spots, decemvirs…

Example sentences

  • decade Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tensteady
decadesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
decade2, tenner2
8 letters
decemvir
11 letters
decemvirate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decade2 = 2 syllables).