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fif·teen F0112700 (fĭf-tēn′)n.1. The cardinal number equal to 14 + 1.2. The 15th in a set or sequence.
[Middle English fiftene, from Old English fīftēne; see penkwe in Indo-European roots.]
fif·teen′ adj. & pron.fifteen (ˈfɪfˈtiːn) n1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and five2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 15, XV, etc, representing this number3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 15 units4. (Rugby) a rugby union football teamdeterminera. amounting to fifteen: fifteen jokes. b. (as pronoun): fifteen of us danced. [Old English fīftēne]
Fifteen (ˈfɪfˈtiːn) n (Historical Terms) the Fifteen history Brit the Jacobite rising of 1715fif•teen (ˈfɪfˈtin)
n. 1. a cardinal number, ten plus five. 2. a symbol for this number, as 15 or XV. 3. a set of this many persons or things. adj. 4. amounting to 15 in number. [before 900; Middle English, Old English fiftene] Fifteen a rugby team, 1880.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  fifteen - the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one15, XVlarge integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten | | Adj. | 1. |  fifteen - being one more than fourteen 15, xvcardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
Translationsfifteen (fifˈtiːn) noun1. the number or figure 15. 十五 十五2. the age of 15. 十五歲 十五岁3. a team containing fifteen members. a rugby fifteen. 十五個人的組/隊 十五个人的组/队 adjective1. 15 in number. 十五個的 十五个的（人或物） 2. aged 15. 十五歲的 十五岁的fifteen- having fifteen (of something). a fifteen-page report. 有十五(頁、卷、章)的 有十五（页、卷、章）的 ˌfifˈteenth noun1. one of fifteen equal parts. 十五分之一 十五分之一2. (also adjective) (the) last of fifteen (people, things etc); (the) next after the fourteenth. 第十五 第十五ˌfifˈteen-year-old noun a person or animal that is fifteen years old. 十五歲 十五岁 adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is fifteen years old. 十五歲的 十五岁的fifteen
15 minutes of fameA brief period of celebrity or notoriety. The term was coined by artist Andy Warhol. Jane had her 15 minutes of fame when she appeared on the nightly news broadcast.See also: 15, fame, minute, offamous for 15 minutesExperiencing a brief period of celebrity or notoriety. A variation on "15 minutes of fame," a term coined by artist Andy Warhol. Jane was famous for 15 minutes after appearing on the nightly news broadcast.See also: 15, famous, minutefamous for fifteen minutes (especially of an ordinary person) enjoying a brief period of fame before fading back into obscurity. In 1968 , the pop artist Andy Warhol ( 1927–87 ) predicted that ‘in the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes’. Short-lived celebrity or notoriety is now often referred to as fifteen minutes of fame .See also: famous, fifteen, minutefifteen
fifteen1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and five 2. a numeral, 15, XV, etc., representing this number 3. a rugby football team fifteen
Related to fifteen: Freshman fifteenSynonyms for fifteennoun the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and oneSynonymsRelated Wordsadj being one more than fourteenSynonymsRelated Words |