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eleven
[ ih-lev-uhn ]
/ ɪˈlɛv ən /
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noun
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.
adjective
amounting to eleven in number.
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British Dictionary definitions for eleven
eleven
/ (ɪˈlɛvən) /
noun
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 eleveneleven chances
- (as pronoun)have another eleven today
Word Origin for eleven
Old English endleofan; related to Old Norse ellefo, Gothic ainlif, Old Frisian andlova, Old High German einlif
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