Meaning & use
fifteen
The whole number equal to ten plus five, following fourteen and preceding sixteen.
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She turns fifteen next month and is already planning her birthday party.
The recipe calls for fifteen minutes of baking time at high heat.
A note on using this word
Fifteen is spelled with a double 'e' near the end, unlike 'fifty,' which is a different number entirely.
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