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- English Word Ten Definition One more than nine; twice five.
- English Word Ten Definition The number greater by one than nine; the sum of five and five; ten units of objects.
- English Word Ten Definition A symbol representing ten units, as 10, x, or X.
- English Word Ten-o'clock Definition A plant, the star-of-Bethlehem. See under Star.
- English Word Ten-pounder Definition A large oceanic fish (Elops saurus) found in the tropical parts of all the oceans. It is used chiefly for bait.
- English Word Ten-strike Definition A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball.
- English Word Ten-strike Definition Any quick, decisive stroke or act.
- English Word Tenability Definition The quality or state of being tenable; tenableness.
- English Word Tenable Definition Capable of being held, naintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or againts attempts to take or process; as, a tenable fortress, a tenable argument.
- English Word Tenableness Definition Same as Tenability.
- English Word Tenace Definition The holding by the fourth hand of the best and third best cards of a suit led; also, sometimes, the combination of best with third best card of a suit in any hand.
- English Word Tenacies Definition of Tenancy
- English Word Tenacious Definition Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
- English Word Tenacious Definition Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.
- English Word Tenacious Definition Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil.
- English Word Tenacious Definition Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
- English Word Tenacious Definition Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
- English Word Tenacious Definition Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.
- English Word Tenacity Definition The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.
- English Word Tenacity Definition That quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force; cohesiveness; the effect of attraction; -- as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.