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