What does eleven mean?

Definitions for eleven
ɪˈlɛv əneleven

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word eleven.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. eleven, 11, XInoun

    the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

  2. football team, elevenadjective

    a team that plays football

  3. eleven, 11, xiadjective

    being one more than ten

Wiktionary

  1. elevennoun

    A cricket team of eleven players.

  2. elevennoun

    A football team of eleven players.

  3. elevennoun

    Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, imitating n00bs who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points.

  4. Etymology: endleofan; from Common *ainlif-, a compound of *ainaz and *lif-.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. ELEVENadjective

    Ten and one; one more than ten.

    Etymology: ændlefen, Saxon.

    Had I a dozen sons, each in my love alike, and none less dear than thine and my good Marcius, I had rather eleven die nobly for their country, than one voluptuously surfeit out of action. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

ChatGPT

  1. eleven

    Eleven is a natural number or integer that comes after ten and before twelve. It is often represented by the numeral "11" and is considered an odd number. In Roman numerals, it is written as 'XI'.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Elevenadjective

    ten and one added; as, eleven men

  2. Elevennoun

    the sum of ten and one; eleven units or objects

  3. Elevennoun

    a symbol representing eleven units, as 11 or xi

  4. Elevennoun

    the eleven men selected to play on one side in a match, as the representatives of a club or a locality; as, the all-England eleven

  5. Etymology: [OE. enleven, AS. endleofan, endlufon, for nleofan; akin to LG. eleve, lwe, lwen, D. elf, G. elf, eilf, OHG. einlif, Icel. ellifu, Sw. elfva, Dan. elleve, Goth. ainlif, cf. Lith. vnolika; and fr. the root of E. one + (prob.) a root signifying to be left over, remain, appearing in E. loan, or perh. in leave, v. t., life. See One, and cf. Twelve.]

Wikidata

  1. Eleven

    Eleven was a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider, and Jack Irons.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Eleven

    e-lev′n, n. the cardinal number next above ten: the figure (11 or xi.) denoting eleven: a team of eleven cricketers.—adj. noting the number eleven.—adj. and n. Elev′enth, the ordinal number corresponding to eleven.—Eleventh hour, the very last moment, referring to Matt. xx. 6, 9. [A.S. endleofon; cf. Goth. ainlif.]

Suggested Resources

  1. eleven

    Song lyrics by eleven -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by eleven on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'eleven' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4056

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'eleven' in Written Corpus Frequency: #562

How to pronounce eleven?

How to say eleven in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eleven in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eleven in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of eleven in a Sentence

  1. The Glasgow-born Coyle:

    Of course there are rules and intricacies - but there are rules in every league and when all is said and done it is eleven versus eleven, the game is the same game. If you come in with your eyes open and be respectful of what is going on then you get to understand it.

  2. Mark Ridley-Thomas:

    I am humbled by the support of my colleagues who did not rush to judgement and disappointed in those who did, eleven members of this Council have stripped the constituents of the 10th District of their representation, of their voice and of their right to the services that they deserve. They have removed from action a member — and his team — who together are among the most productive and effective advocates on the crisis of homelessness.

  3. Barbara Bush:

    Eleven million people that should come out from the shadows and receive earned legal status -- where they pay a fine, where they work, where they do what they want to do, which is come out from the shadows, work, provide for their families, not receive government assistance, and over a period of time be able to receive earned legal status.

  4. Elizabeth Warren:

    Im heartsick and praying for the victims and their loved one, eleven people should not have been murdered today. How many lives will it take before Congress acts to end this crisis?

  5. The Center:

    Retailers could support their customers ’ health, rather than pushing the consumption of extra ? and often unwanted ? calories from candy, soda, and other junk food and sugary drinks, supermarkets and other stores that sell food, like Target, Walmart, and 7-Eleven, should adopt food and nutrition standards for checkout, selling only non-food and healthier food and beverage options there.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

eleven#1#8875#10000

Translations for eleven

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for eleven »

Translation

Find a translation for the eleven definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"eleven." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/eleven>.

Discuss these eleven definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for eleven? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
    A proprietary
    B foreordained
    C omnifarious
    D arbitrary

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for eleven: