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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•lev•en /ɪˈlɛvən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a cardinal number, ten plus one.
- a symbol for this number, as 11 or XI.
adj. - amounting to eleven in number.
e•lev•enth, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•lev•en (i lev′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a cardinal number, ten plus one.
- a symbol for this number, as 11 or XI.
- a set of this many persons or things, as a football team.
adj. - amounting to eleven in number.
- bef. 900; Middle English elleven(e), Old English ellefne, endleofan; cognate with Old High German einlif (German elf ), Old Norse ellifu, Gothic ainlib-, literally, one remaining (after counting 10). See one, leave1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: eleven /ɪˈlɛvən/ n - the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
- a numeral 11, XI, etc, representing this number
- something representing, represented by, or consisting of 11 units
- (functioning as singular or plural) a team of 11 players in football, cricket, hockey, etc
- Also called: eleven o'clock eleven hours after noon or midnight
determiner - amounting to eleven: eleven chances
- (as pronoun): have another eleven today
Etymology: Old English endleofan; related to Old Norse ellefo, Gothic ainlif, Old Frisian andlova, Old High German einlif |