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eleven

ih-LEV-uhn/ɪˈlevn/

The number that is one greater than ten.

The child adds an apple to the group of ten, making eleven.

A child places one extra apple beside a complete group of ten apples, making a total of one more than ten.
Etymology
elevenOld Englisheleven; literally one left

Old English enleofan expressed “one left,” meaning one left over after ten had been counted—the number now called eleven.

In context

Art History School presenter1:08
He was the tenth child of a family of eleven,
A Brush with Heaven: Artist Stanley Spencer the Eccentric English Genius - Art History School
Addiction Policy Forum presenter1:40
and this is a resource that I used eleven times
Addiction Resource Center (ARC)

More examples

  • The clock strikes eleven.
  • She writes two elevens on the board.
  • The coach announces the starting eleven before the soccer game.

Forms

eleven · elevens

eleventh adjective — Coming immediately after tenth in order.