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  1. 1. : a number equal to one more than 11 see Table of Numbers. 2. capitalized. a. : the twelve original disciples of Jesus. b. : the books of the Minor Prophets in the Jewish Scriptures. 3. : the 12th in a set or series. 4. : something having 12 units or members. 5. twelves plural : twelvemo. twelfth. ˈtwelf (t)th. adjective or noun.

  2. (Definition of twelve from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) twelve | Intermediate English. number. us / twelv / Add to word list. 12: Casey is twelve. a twelve-volume set. Twelve can also mean twelve o’clock.

  3. Definition of twelve number in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. noun. a cardinal number, 10 plus 2. a symbol for this number, as 12 or XII. a set of this many persons or things. the Twelve, the 12 apostles chosen by Christ. adjective. amounting to 12 in number. twelve. / twɛlv / noun. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and two See also number. a numeral, 12, XII, etc, representing this number.

  5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › 12_(number)12 (number) - Wikipedia

    12 (twelve) is the natural number following 11 and preceding 13. Twelve is a superior highly composite number, divisible by the numbers 2, 3, 4, and 6. It is the number of years required for an orbital period of Jupiter.

  6. 4 days ago · noun. 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and two. See also number (sense 1) 2. a numeral, 12, XII, etc, representing this number. 3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 12 units.

  7. Definitions of twelve. noun. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one. synonyms: 12, XII, dozen. see more. adjective. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units. synonyms: 12, dozen, xii. cardinal. being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order. Pronunciation. US. /twɛlv/ UK. /twɛlv/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

  8. A1. the number 12. Examples. We were stuck at the airport for twelve hours. Chris and I have been married for twelve years. The new radio station already has twelve million listeners. The film received twelve Oscar nominations. Six times two is twelve. (Definition of twelve from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  9. What does the word twelve mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word twelve . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. Britannica Dictionary definition of TWELVE. 1. [count] : the number 12. 2. [count] : the 12th in a set or series. question number twelve. 3. [noncount] : twelve o'clock. “What time is it?” “It's twelve .” I have lunch at twelve. 4. the Twelve : the twelve original disciples of Jesus Christ. — twelve. adjective. It was a twelve- hour flight.

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