tenth

• Adjektiv, das die Ordnungszahl für die Position zehn in einer Reihenfolge angibt; bezieht sich auf den zehnten Teil oder das zehnte Element.

An adjective referring to the number ten in a sequence; the ordinal form of ten.

1. Position in sequenceA2formal

   Coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in a series.

   Zehnte

   • He finished in tenth place in the race.
   • This is the tenth time I've called you today.
   • The tenth chapter of the book is the most exciting.

• Substantiv, das einen von zehn gleichen Teilen eines Ganzen oder die Position in einer Reihe entsprechend der Zahl zehn bezeichnet.

A noun referring to one of ten equal parts of a whole, or the position in a series that corresponds to the number ten.

1. Fractional partA2formal

   One of ten equal parts of a whole; a tenth part.

   Zehntel

   • He gave a tenth of his income to charity.
   • The recipe requires a tenth of a teaspoon of salt.
   • She owns a tenth of the company's shares.

   Synonymeone-tenthtithe

2. Position in a seriesA2formal

   The element or person that is number ten in a sequence.

   Zehnter

   • She was the tenth to arrive at the party.
   • The tenth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
   • He finished in tenth place in the race.

• Kardinalzahl, die die Menge von zehn Dingen, Personen oder Zähleinheiten bezeichnet; Grundlage des Dezimalsystems; wird auch als Substantiv, Artikelwort oder Pronomen verwendet.

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of ten units; the tenth positive integer following nine; the base of the decimal numeral system used globally; a composite number (2×5) fundamental to counting, measurement, and mathematics. Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of ten), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 10A1formal

   Used to denote a quantity of ten persons or things; the tenth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; the base of the decimal numeral system used worldwide for counting, arithmetic, and measurement; represents a decade, decuplet, or tenfold quantity in mathematics and everyday usage.

   Kardinalzahl: die Zahl 10

   • There are ten fingers on two hands.
   • She scored ten out of ten on the test.
   • Ten plus ten equals twenty.
   • They waited for ten minutes before leaving.
   • He ran ten kilometers in the morning.

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of tenA2formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number ten; the numeral symbol 10 or X; a set, collection, or group consisting of ten items; a playing card displaying ten pips; a team, ensemble, or period of ten units (e.g., a decade of years, a ten in rowing or cricket).

   Substantiv: die Zahl, das Symbol oder die Gruppe von zehn

   • The number ten marks the end of the first decade.
   • She drew the ten of hearts from the shuffled deck.
   • The university ten competed in the regatta.
   • He rolled a ten with two dice in the board game.
   • In cricket, being out for a duck and a one is sometimes called 'a pair of spectacles', but a score of ten is simply 'a ten'.

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to tenA1formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is ten; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   Attributives Zahlwort: in der Menge von zehn

   • They booked a ten-day tour of Italy.
   • We need ten more participants to start the workshop.
   • The recipe requires ten tablespoons of honey.
   • She has ten years of experience in teaching.
   • Ten countries ratified the international agreement.

4. Pronoun: ten people or things (plural)B1formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to ten previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   Pronomen: zehn Personen oder Dinge

   • Fifty applied, but only ten were admitted to the program.
   • I invited thirty friends; ten confirmed their attendance.
   • How many copies do you need? — Ten will be enough.
   • Several candidates interviewed, but ten advanced to the next round.
   • Of the proposals reviewed, ten received full funding.