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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fif•teen /ˈfɪfˈtin/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a cardinal number, ten plus five.
- a symbol for this number, as 15 or XV.
adj. [ before a noun] - amounting to 15 in number.
fif•teenth, adj., n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fif•teen (fif′tēn′),USA pronunciation n. - a cardinal number, ten plus five.
- a symbol for this number, as 15 or XV.
- a set of this many persons or things.
adj. - amounting to 15 in number.
- Middle English, Old English fiftene. See five, -teen bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fifteen /ˈfɪfˈtiːn/ n - the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and five
- a numeral, 15, XV, etc, representing this number
- something represented by, representing, or consisting of 15 units
- a rugby union football team
determiner - amounting to fifteen: fifteen jokes
- (as pronoun): fifteen of us danced
Etymology: Old English fīftēne |