Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛvən/

Definitions of eleven

noun a cardinal number equal to 10 + 1

Example Sentences

A1 I have eleven apples.

A2 There are eleven students in my class.

B1 The clock struck eleven, signaling the end of the meeting.

B2 She scored eleven goals in the soccer game.

C1 The eleventh hour is often a time of urgency.

C2 The number eleven holds special significance in numerology.

adjective amounting to one more than ten

Example Sentences

A1 There are eleven students in the classroom.

A2 I have eleven apples in my bag.

B1 The store opens at eleven o'clock.

B2 She scored eleven goals in the last game.

C1 The novel is divided into eleven chapters.

C2 The research paper contains eleven different data sets.

Examples of eleven in a Sentence

formal The meeting is scheduled for eleven o'clock tomorrow morning.

informal Let's meet at eleven for brunch.

slang I'll catch you at eleven for some grub.

figurative She always seems to be one step ahead, like the eleven in a game of chess.

Grammatical Forms of eleven

past tense

elevated

plural

elevens

comparative

more eleven

superlative

most eleven

present tense

eleven

future tense

will be eleven

perfect tense

have been eleven

continuous tense

is being eleven

singular

eleven

positive degree

eleven

infinitive

to eleven

gerund

elevening

participle

elevened

Origin and Evolution of eleven

First Known Use: 1050 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'eleven' originated from the Old English word 'endleofan' which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'ainlif' meaning 'one left'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'eleven' has retained its basic meaning of the number 11 in various languages and has been adapted into different languages with similar phonetic variations.