Twelfth definition
The definition of twelfth is something that is preceded by eleven others.
If there are 11 people in front of you, this is an example of a time when you are the twelfth.
adjective
The ordinal number matching the number 12 in a series.
noun
The one following the eleventh.
noun
Preceded by eleven others in a series; 12th.
adjective
Twelfth is the one after the eleventh, or is 1/12 of anything that is divided into 12 equal parts.
If a pie is cut into twelve pieces and you are given one of the pieces, this is an example of when you are given a twelfth.
noun
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One of 12 equal parts.
noun
Designating any of the twelve equal parts of something.
adjective
Any of the twelve equal parts of something;112
noun
In the twelfth place, rank, group, etc.
adverb
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
twelfth
Plural:
twelfthsOrigin of twelfth
- Middle English twelfthe alteration of Old English twelfta dwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition