"Tens" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
1. Consisting of or forming ten units or tens of units:
"The tens system was introduced in many schools."
2. Of or relating to a decade or a period of ten years, ten years old:
"In his tens, he felt a great sense of independence."
3. The highest or second digit (right to the left of the ones place) in a number:
"The number 54 has a 5 in the tens place."
4. A score (20) on a scale of 100:
"He scored tens on the exam."
Tentotomised refers to something that has been partially or temporarily separated from a larger or more complex whole.