twelve
twelve
noun \ˈtwelv\Definition of TWELVE
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: a number equal to one more than 11 — see number table
2
capitalized a : the twelve original disciples of Jesus b : the books of the Minor Prophets in the Jewish Scriptures
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: the 12th in a set or series
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: something having 12 units or members
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plural : twelvemo
— twelfth \ˈtwelf(t)th\ adjective or noun
— twelve adjective
— twelve pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of TWELVE
- “What time is it?” “It's twelve.”
- I have lunch at twelve.
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