10

Fingers on hands

Ten, the number after nine.

As a rating on a scale of one to ten, a ten represents perfection or near-perfection: She's a ten.

In casual speech, ten often marks extremes: I'd give it a ten out of ten.

The top ten lists the highest-ranked items in any category.

quantity

dozen

Group of twelve

counting · numeral · digit · base · number · amount · total · sum · score · tally

sports

bowling

Pin-toppling pastime

  • pinsPointed sewing fasteners
  • strikeForceful impact or stoppage
  • frameSupporting outer structure

spare · alley · lane · gutter · ball · perfect game · turkey · wickets · cricket · overs

rating

perfect

Without any flaw

  • scoreNumerical standing in competition
  • maximumGreatest permitted quantity
  • scaleMeasure of relative size

points · stars · review · rank · top · ideal · flawless · excellent · outstanding · rating

currency

tenner

Slang for ten-spot

  • billAmount owed, written
  • noteShort written record
  • centsDollar subdivisions

pence · denomination · change · cash · money · tip · dollar

age

birthday

Annual date of origin

double digits · growing up · tween · elementary · grade · youth · kid

time

o'clock

Hour indicator phrase

curfew · news · late · clock · watch · schedule · appointment · deadline

commandments

Moses

Hebrew prophet, liberator

covenant · law · religious · moral · rules · ethics · scripture

downing

prime minister

Leader of a parliamentary state

residence · UK · cabinet · parliament · official · address · politics

Categories
Opposites
numerical magnitude on a 1-10 scale

101

Smallest positive integer

0 · zero · one · 2 · two

digit count

109

Numeral before ten

1 · single digit · one · units

perfection/rating quality

100

Numeral for nothing

zero · 1 · F · flop · dud

Phrases
Family

ten, tenth, tithe, tithes, tithing, teen, teens, teenage, teenager

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G