10x
/ˈtɛnˌɛks/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.15 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
intj
Example Sentences
- "We're expecting to get 10x productivity out of this process once we upgrade the equipment to a next-generation setup."
Etymology
A homoglyphic form of 10× that is easy to type on a keyboard without going out of one's way for the non-keyboard character. In trivial homoglyphic use as math notation for many decades but not particularly common adjectivally as /ˈtɛnˌɛks/ until the 21st century.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɛnˌɛks/