Twelve meaning
The cardinal number equal to the sum of 11 + 1.
noun
Totaling two more than ten.
adjective
The twelfth in a set or sequence.
noun
The cardinal number between eleven and thirteen; 12; XII.
noun
Any group of twelve persons or things; dozen.
noun
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Something numbered twelve or having twelve units, as a throw of dice, etc.
noun
A group of twelve items.
Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves.
noun
the Twelve
- The Twelve Apostles.
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
the Twelve
Origin of twelve
- Middle English from Old English twelf dwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English, from Old English twelf, from Proto-Germanic *twalif, an old compound of *twa- (“two") and *-lif (“left over"), from Proto-Indo-European *leikw- (“leave, remain"). Compare West Frisian tolve, Dutch twaalf, German zwölf, Danish tolf, Norwegian tolv.
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