Twelve
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /twɛlv/ · Part of speech numeral
Quick meaning: Twelve is a numeral meaning The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.
Meaning
The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.
More Meanings
- A group of twelve items.
- A twelve-bore gun.
- (law, colloquial) A jury (normally composed of twelve persons).
- (military slang, by ellipsis of twelve o'clock) Front (front side of something, position in front of something).
- (slang) The police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer.
Example Sentences
watch your twelve
There are twelve months in a year.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:twelve.
Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves.
Word Forms
- twelue
- twelves
Synonyms for twelve
Depending on context, synonyms include twelveteen, cardinal, dozen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dozen, cardinal, ten, twenty-second, midnight, noon.
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