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I have never played a game for the national title. Our goals always have been to win the Big Ten title and the Rose Bowl. If we do that, then we consider it a successful season.
Bo Schembechler

Meaning of "Big Ten" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIG TEN

Big Ten  [bɪɡ tɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIG TEN

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Big Ten is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIG TEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference, formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwest, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east. The conference competes in the NCAA's Division I; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Member schools of the Big Ten also are members of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a leading educational and research consortium. Despite the conference's name, the Big Ten actually consists of 12 schools, following the addition of Pennsylvania State University in 1990 and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2011. In 2014, the conference will expand to 14 full members with the additions of the University of Maryland and Rutgers University, and one affiliate member with the addition of Johns Hopkins University in men's lacrosse.

Definition of Big Ten in the English dictionary

The definition of Big Ten in the dictionary is the Big Ten a group of ten US universities which have a tradition of excellence in baseball, basketball and football.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIG TEN


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Synonyms and antonyms of Big Ten in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Big Ten» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Big Ten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Big Ten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Big Ten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大十
1,325 millions of speakers

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big Ten
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Big Ten
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बिग दस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كبيرة عشرة
280 millions of speakers

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Big Ten
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Big Ten
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বিগ দশ
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Big Ten
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Besar Sepuluh
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Big Ten
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ビッグテン
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큰 10
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Big Ten
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Big Ten
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बिग टेन
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Büyük On
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Big Ten
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Big Ten
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Big Ten
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Big Ten
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Big Ten
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Big Tien
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Big Ten
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Big Ten
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIG TEN»

The term «Big Ten» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.950 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Big Ten

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4 QUOTES WITH «BIG TEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Big Ten.
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Steve Alford
I feel blessed that I had an opportunity to be in the Big Ten for four years as a player and be in the Big Ten as a coach for eight years. To get 12 years in a conference like the Big Ten - it's a first-class league with great towns and great fans.
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Steve Alford
The majority of the Big Ten towns are college towns. The colleges are kind of what run the towns.
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Trey Burke
I knew the Big Ten was one of the best conferences in the country. Every night you're up against pros. It's just so competitive. You can get beat by any team. That's really what I like about the Big Ten.
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Bo Schembechler
I have never played a game for the national title. Our goals always have been to win the Big Ten title and the Rose Bowl. If we do that, then we consider it a successful season.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIG TEN»

Discover the use of Big Ten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Big Ten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arrogance and Scheming in the Big Ten: Michigan State's ...
While investigating how the current Big Ten Conference came to include Michigan State and not other suitors including Pittsburgh and Nebraska, this work traces the sometimes shadowy history of college football.
David Young, 2011
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The Big Ten of Grammar: Identifying and Fixing the Ten Most ...
Identifies ten common errors in English grammar, including troublesome verbs, commas between adjectives, and misusing "I" and "Me."
William B. Bradshaw, 2010
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The big ten: the big emerging markets and how they will ...
A former Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade envisions several powerful markets--including China, India, and Brazil--emerging in the next century and challenging the United States as world powers.
Jeffrey E. Garten, 1997
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The Big Ten: A Century of Excellence
This book is the definitive history of intercollegiate athletics' oldest and most prestigious conference.
Dale Ratermann, 1996
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Graffiti in the Big Ten
Gathers graffiti, puns, limericks, and aphorisms written by upper Midwest students about sex, politics, classes and their schools
Richard A. Hammerstrom, Marina N. Haan, 1982
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Basketball in the Big Ten Conference
Describes the history, key people, teams, important games, and mascots of the Big Ten Conference of NCAA basketball.
Gabriel Kaufman, 2008
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Big Ten basketball
An enjoyable and informative look at the history, coaches and players of one of the nation's top collegiate basketball conferences.
Peter C. Bjarkman, 1995
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The Big Ten: Another Look at the Ten Commandments
The Big Ten is also great for new members, adult Sunday school, and confirmation classes, as well as for personal meditation or sermon preparation.
Ronald J. Lavin, 2005
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A Team of Destiny: The Unforgettable Story of Indiana's 1967 ...
By the mid 1960's, Indiana University had hired its sixth football coach since 1945.
Robert D. Arnold, 2011
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Big ten football, its life and times, great coaches, ...
Presents stories and anecdotes about the great coaches, players, and games in this famous college-football conference over its eighty-year history
Mervin D. Hyman, Gordon S. White, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIG TEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Big Ten is used in the context of the following news items.
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Big Ten basketball leads nation in attendance in 2014-15
Four Big Ten teams finished in the top 10 of all-games attendance, paced by Big Ten champion and national runner-up Wisconsin, which ... «Big Ten Network, Jul 15»
2
Big Ten countdown: Pierson-El a secret no longer
So Pierson-El is no longer below anyone's radar entering his sophomore season, appearing on plenty of preseason All-Big Ten lists as an ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
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Take Two: Big Ten's best quarterback
We're picking up this week where we left off two weeks ago with a discussion of the best players at each position in the Big Ten. Next up are the ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Big Ten leads NCAA in men's basketball attendance for 39th straight …
Rosemont, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference led the nation in men's basketball attendance for the 39th consecutive season according to figures ... «Testudo Times, Jul 15»
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Best Big Ten-themed food creations featured on Pinterest
This got me thinking: If Ohio State has so many creative cake designs on Pinterest, every Big Ten school probably has some type of extravagant ... «Big Ten Network, Jul 15»
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2015 NBA Summer League: Big Ten Day 3 Stats, Recap, and Analysis
The Summer League is in full swing and there are a bunch of former Big Ten players in action. Though this is not an NBA site, many of these ... «BT Powerhouse, Jul 15»
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The top 50 Big Ten football players for 2015: No. 23, Vonn Bell, Ohio …
Bell only made honorable mention All-Big Ten last year, which helped keep him from ranking any higher on this list. But his contributions to the ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Football recruiting: Neuqua Valley's Isaiah Robertson receiving Big
It's really cool to have Big Ten offers, especially this year. The Big Ten is one of my favorite conferences. It's real special. I hope it continue to go ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Ranking Big Ten Opening Week Games-ELITE Tier
The time has come. We have reached the pinnacle of ranking the Big Ten opening week games to start the 2015 season. The last tier, the ... «Badger of Honor, Jul 15»
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Summer checklist: Iowa Hawkeyes
This week, we're looking ahead to August to identify two key areas in which each Big Ten team must make strides over these final weeks of the ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

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