denary

den·a·ry

[den-uh-ree, dee-nuh-]
adjective
1.
containing ten; tenfold.
2.
proceeding by tens; decimal.

Origin:
1570–80; < Latin dēnārius containing ten, equivalent to dēn(ī) ten at a time (derivative of decem ten) + -ārius -ary

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denary (ˈdiːnərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  calculated by tens; based on ten; decimal
2.  containing ten parts; tenfold
 
[C16: from Latin dēnārius containing ten; see denarius]

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