11

After ten comes

Eleven, the number after ten and before twelve.

Written 11 in Arabic numerals, XI in Roman.

In many contexts, 11 signals something just beyond a standard ten-point scale—turn it up to 11 means push past normal limits.

An 11th-hour decision comes at the last possible moment.

time

eleven

Ten plus one

  • oclockHour-marking contraction
  • hourSixty-minute span
  • clockDevice displaying time

morning · brunch · late · midmorning · elevenses · snack · tea · break · AM · PM

number

twelve

One more than eleven

digit · count · numeral · integer · figure · prime · odd · sequence · cardinal · ordinal

sports

football

Field sport with goals

midfielder · jersey · position · squad · lineup · roster · player · offense · team · kit

luck

casino

Facility for wagering

gambling · lucky · bet · roll · wager · jackpot · odds · pair · table · winner

symbolism

November

Eleventh month

ceasefire · WWI · soldiers · silence · minute · commemoration · war · lest · forget · tribute

emergency

September

Year's ninth month

  • attacksAggressive hostile actions
  • NYCBig Apple abbreviation
  • terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence

memorial · ground · zero · first · responders · anniversary · tragedy · Center · Pentagon · heroes

Categories
Opposites
numerical magnitude

110

Numeral for nothing

infinity · zero · 1 · million · billion

mathematical properties

1112

Number after eleven

10 · even number · composite number · 4 · 2

symbolic/cultural valence

1112

Number after eleven

dozen · 10 · 100 · 7 · 3

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G