Definitions for fifteen
ˈfɪfˈtinfif·teen

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fifteen, 15, XV(adj)

   the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

2. fifteen, 15, xv(adj)

   being one more than fourteen

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1. Fifteen(adj)

   five and ten; one more than fourteen

   Etymology: [OE. fiftene, AS. fftne, fftne. See Five, and Ten, and cf. Fifty.]

2. Fifteen(noun)

   the sum of five and ten; fifteen units or objects

   Etymology: [OE. fiftene, AS. fftne, fftne. See Five, and Ten, and cf. Fifty.]

3. Fifteen(noun)

   a symbol representing fifteen units, as 15, or xv

   Etymology: [OE. fiftene, AS. fftne, fftne. See Five, and Ten, and cf. Fifty.]

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1. Fifteen

   Fifteen was a punk rock band formed by Jeff Ott. Ott was the group's main songwriter and only consistent member. According to Ott, the band had a total of fifteen members by the time it finally disbanded in 2000: Jack Curran, Mikey Mischief, Mark Moreno, Jean Repetto, Lucky Dog, Chris Flanagan, John Ogle, Jesse Wickman, Joe Cable, John Quintos, Scott Pierce, Jim Prior, Lisa D., Vanessa Bain and himself.

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1. Fifteen

   fif′tēn, adj. and n. five and ten.—adj. Fif′teenth, the fifth after the tenth: being one of fifteen equal parts.—n. a fifteenth part.—The Fifteen, the Jacobite rising of 1715. [A.S. fíftyne—fíf, five, týn, ten.]

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1. fifteen

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fifteen' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3009

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fifteen' in Written Corpus Frequency: #445

How to pronounce fifteen?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fifteen in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fifteen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of fifteen in a Sentence

1. Cometan:

   Five figurative children, I have, whom I have raised since I was the age of fifteen.

2. Gavin Munro:

   It takes between five and eight years to grow a chair. Small lamps; between two and three years. And the dining tables; ten to fifteen. It's a long-burner. But it's something similar to setting up a vineyard, it takes a few years to get going but we'll have a crop every year.

3. Andy Warhol:

   In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes.

4. Devin Cunningham:

   I work out about six days a week and my workouts last anywhere between an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes.

5. Mark Twain:

   We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.

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