Fifteen

/fɪfˈtin/

Meaning & Definition

numeral

The number following fourteen and preceding sixteen; the cardinal number represented in Roman numerals as XV.

There are fifteen players on the field during the game.

A numeric value or amount of fifteen.

He scored fifteen points in the match.

A quantity of fifteen items or units.

We need fifteen chairs for the event.

From Old English 'fīfteen', a combination of 'fīf' (five) and 'ten'.

fifteen minutes of fame

A brief period of popularity or fame.

fifteen seconds of fame

A very short-lived moment of notoriety or attention.

fifteen minutes

A short amount of time, often used in contexts of waiting.

fourteen

The number before fifteen; 14.

sixteen

The number following fifteen; 16.

fifteenth

The ordinal form of fifteen.