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(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.
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.
2 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and two → See also number (sense 1) 2. a numeral, 12, XII, etc,.... Click for more definitions.
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.
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. twelve has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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.
twelve /twɛlv/ n. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and two. a numeral, 12, XII, etc, representing this number. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 12 units. Also called: twelve o'clock noon or midnight. determiner. amounting to twelve. (as pronoun): twelve have arrived. Related adjective (s): duodecimal.
