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ˈfȯr (t)-tēn. : a number that is one more than 13 see Table of Numbers. fourteen adjective. fourteen pronoun, plural in construction. fourteenth. fȯr-ˈtēn (t)th. ˈfȯr (t)-ˌtēn (t)th. adjective or noun.
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen; After fourteen days the eggs hatch. At the age of fourteen I had never even been on a train, much less an aircraft. The figures have risen by fourteen percent. The book cost fourteen pounds.
Fourteen definition: a cardinal number, ten plus four.. See examples of FOURTEEN used in a sentence.
Definition of fourteen number in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fourteen Points. 4 meanings: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four 2. a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number 3..... Click for more definitions.
I started playing the guitar when I was fourteen (= 14 years old). — fourteenth adjective, pronoun in the fourteenth century my fourteenth birthday I’m planning to leave on the fourteenth (= the 14th day of the month).
fourteen. ( ˈfɔːˈtiːn) n. 1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four. 2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number. 3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 14 units. determiner.
Fourteen is: The number of days in a fortnight . The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution gave citizenship to those of African descent, in a post- Civil War ( Reconstruction ) measure aimed at restoring the rights of slaves.
Jul 11, 2024 · In number symbolism: 14. The number 14 is an even number with attributes similar to those of 7. A period of 14 days is half of the Moon’s 28-day cycle, so it takes 14 days (one fortnight, short for fourteen-night) for the Moon to wax from new to…. Read More.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fourteen, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status