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   Twelve

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   cardinal

   • 1. equivalent to the product of three and four; two more than ten; 12: "he walked twelve miles"
   • ▪ a group or unit of twelve people or things.
   • ▪ twelve years old: "a small blond girl of about twelve"
   • ▪ twelve o'clock: "it's half past twelve"
   • ▪ a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by twelve.
   • ▪ the twelve Apostles.

   Word Origin Old Englishtwelf(e), from the base of two + a second element (probably expressing the sense ‘left over’); of Germanic origin and related to Dutch twaalf and German zwölf. Compare with eleven.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Learn the meaning, usage, and history of the word twelve, a number equal to one more than 11. See how to use twelve in a sentence and find related words and phrases.

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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.

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   What does 12 mean in English?

   • Twelve of something is called a dozen. In the former British currency system, there were twelve pence in a shilling. In Greek mythology, the number of Labours of Heracles was increased from ten to make twelve. In English, twelve is the number of greatest magnitude that has just one syllable. The numerical range on the analog clock ends at 12.

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   What does 12 mean in astrology?

   • In base thirteen and higher bases (such as hexadecimal ), twelve is represented as C. Notably, twelve is the number of full lunations in a solar year, hence the number of months in a solar calendar, as well as the number of signs in the Western, Islamic and the Chinese zodiac. Twelve is also the number of years for an orbital period of Jupiter .

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   Is 12 a natural number?

   • 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.

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   What does the number 12 mean in Greek mythology?

   • The number twelve carries religious, mythological and magical symbolism, generally representing perfection, entirety, or cosmic order in traditions since antiquity. The Twelve Olympians are the principal gods of the pantheon, they were preceded by twelve Titans, and Hercules carries out twelve labours.

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   the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and two See also number. a numeral, 12, XII, etc, representing this number. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 12 units. Also calledtwelve o'clock noon or midnight.

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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.

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   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.

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    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.