14

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one: The natural number following 13 and preceding 15. It is represented by the Arabic numeral "14" or the Roman numeral "XIV".
  2. Adjective:
    • Being one more than thirteen: A quantity or amount totaling fourteen units.
Usage
  • Noun: Used to represent a count, quantity, or position in a sequence.
  • Adjective: Used to describe a noun, indicating its quantity is fourteen.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The answer to the equation is fourteen.
    • She celebrated her fourteenth birthday. (Note: "fourteenth" is the ordinal form, derived from the cardinal "fourteen").
  • Adjective:
    • There are fourteen students in the classroom.
    • He waited for fourteen long days.
Advanced Usage
  • "Fourteen hundred": A common way to say the number 1,400.
    • The army consisted of fourteen hundred soldiers.
  • "Fourteen" in sports: In rugby union, the number 14 is typically worn by the right wing player.
  • Historical/Cultural Reference: The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fourteenth (adj, n): The ordinal form (14th).
    • This is my fourteenth visit. (Adjective)
    • He finished in fourteenth place. (Noun, referring to position)
  • Fourteener (n): A mountain peak exceeding 14,000 feet in elevation (common term in the United States, especially Colorado).
    • Climbing a fourteener is a major goal for many hikers.
Synonyms
  • XIV (Roman numeral).
  • A group of fourteen, a set of fourteen.
Related Phrases
  • Fourteen days: A period equivalent to two weeks.
    • The project must be completed in fourteen days.
  • At the age of fourteen: A common phrase describing someone who is fourteen years old.
    • He wrote his first novel at the age of fourteen.
Adjective
  1. being one more than thirteen
Noun
  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one