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twelve | duodecimfid |

As a numeral twelve

is the cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in arabic numerals as 12 and in roman numerals as xii.

As a noun twelve

is a group of twelve items.

As an adjective duodecimfid is

(rare) divided into twelve parts.

twelve

English

(wikipedia twelve)

Alternative forms

* Arabic numerals: * Roman numerals: XII

Numeral

(head)
  • The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.
  • There are twelve months in a year.

    See also

    * Last: eleven. Next: thirteen

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of twelve items.
  • Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves .
  • A twelve-bore gun.
  • * 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 880:
  • In this way Von Esslin ‘inherited’ two fine hammerless twelves which he used once or twice for duck on the Camargue.
  • (legal) (colloquial) A jury (normally composed of twelve persons).
  • See also

    * dozen

    duodecimfid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare) Divided into twelve parts.
  • * 1812 , Jonathan Stokes, A botanical materia medica: Volume 3 (page 20)
  • Calyx duodecimfid . Petals 6, inserted into the calyx.
  • * 1982 , Max Nihom, Studies in the Buddhist Tantra
  • Because the present bipartite-Hevajratantra contains approximately 750 verses, a 6000 verse, duodecimfid extended tantra is not unthinkable.