ELEVEN

Pronunciation (US):

• ELEVEN (noun)
  The noun ELEVEN has 2 senses:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
2. a team that plays football

  Familiarity information: ELEVEN used as a noun is rare.

• ELEVEN (adjective)
  The adjective ELEVEN has 1 sense:

1. being one more than ten

  Familiarity information: ELEVEN used as an adjective is very rare.

• ELEVEN (noun)

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

11; eleven; XI

Hypernyms ("eleven" is a kind of...):

large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)

Meaning:

A team that plays football

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

football team; eleven

Hypernyms ("eleven" is a kind of...):

squad; team (a cooperative unit)

Meronyms (members of "eleven"):

line backer; linebacker (the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage)

linemen (the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage)

secondary (the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen)

backfield (the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen)

end; tackle; guard (a position on the line of scrimmage)

center (the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play)

wingback (the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end)

tailback (the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage)

halfback; fullback (the position of a back on a football team)

field general; quarterback; signal caller (the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team)

Holonyms ("eleven" is a member of...):

football league (a league of football teams)

• ELEVEN (adjective)

Meaning:

Being one more than ten

Synonyms:

11; eleven; xi

Similar:

cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)