eleven
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, ten plus one.
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a symbol for this number, such as 11 or XI.
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a set or group of 11 people or things, such as a football or soccer team.
The new forward plays a pivotal role in the Manchester eleven.
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Also called eleven lines. Informal. none elevens or 11s. a pair of vertical wrinkles that commonly develop between the eyebrows; frown lines.
My dermatologist said he could fix my elevens with no injections or plastic surgery.
adjective
noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
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a numeral 11, XI, etc, representing this number
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something representing, represented by, or consisting of 11 units
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(functioning as singular or plural) a team of 11 players in football, cricket, hockey, etc
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Also called: eleven o'clock. eleven hours after noon or midnight
determiner
Usage
Spelling tips for 11 The word eleven (11) is hard to spell because the word sounds as if it should include the letter i [ ih-lev-uhn ]. How to spell eleven: The easiest way to remember how to spell eleven is that every other letter is an e. There are no other vowels. You simply take all of the consonant sounds (l, v, and n), and add an e between all of them: eLeVeN.
Etymology
Origin of eleven
First recorded before 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 ten). See one, leave 1
Example Sentences
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Neither Sarah Taylor nor almost any person, except Maggie, could have possibly understood the kind of abnormality Kate Fox had lived with since she was eleven years old.
From Literature
The inclement weather and a pitch that has been sweating under covers mean England will delay naming their side until Sunday's toss, breaking with their tradition of announcing their eleven 24 hours in advance.
From Barron's
It’s too much to process at eleven o’clock in the morning.
From Literature
"By my life, how we are burdened by this weakling. Look at the sun! It must be nearly eleven."
From Literature
He was turning eleven in six months, after all.
From Literature
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