Definition

A term used to describe the position of something that is number 11 in a sequence or series.

Example

She finished in eleventh place in the race.

Conversation

Did you know that today is the eleventh day of the month?

Really? I thought it was still the tenth!

Yeah, time flies! I can't believe it's already the eleventh.

Right? We need to plan something fun for the next weekend.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Eleventh** → It is formed from "eleven" (from Old English *endleofan*, meaning the number eleven) and "-th" (a suffix used to form ordinal numbers). The word "eleventh" means the ordinal form of eleven, indicating the position in a sequence.

Memory Tip

Think of the number 'eleven' and remember that 'eleventh' refers to the position of eleven in a sequence.

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