ɪˈlevn n. & adj. --n. 1
one more than ten;
the sum of
six units
and five units. 2 a
symbol for this (11,
xi, XI). 3 a size etc. denoted by eleven. 4 a set or
team of eleven individuals. 5 the
time of eleven o'clock (is it eleven yet?). --adj.
that amount to eleven. øeleven-plus
esp.
hist. (in the UK) an
examination taken at the
age of 11-12 to
determine the
type of
secondary school a
child should enter. [OE endleofon f. Gmc]