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the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
"The total count in the jar reached fifteen, which is exactly the sum of fourteen marbles plus one more."
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being one more than fourteen
"After counting all the apples, I realized there were fifteen of them, which is exactly one more than fourteen."
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The cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16).
"She counted to fifteen as she walked across the bridge."
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Origin
The word "fifteen" comes from Old English and originally meant "five plus ten." It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages like German and Dutch.