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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

1. (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.
2. (broadly, not-comparable) Highly productive.

Relateds

10Xer · OOM · order of magnitude