10x en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛnˌɛks/ (General-American)
- /ˈtɛnˌtaɪmz/ (General-American)
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.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Ten times' worth.
We're expecting to get 10x productivity out of this process once we upgrade the equipment to a next-generation setup.
- (broadly, not-comparable) Highly productive.