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Twelve
see synonyms of twelveNoun
Adjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Twelve
see synonyms of twelvenoun
1.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and two
See also number (sense 1)2.
a numeral, 12, XII, etc, representing this number
3.
something represented by, representing, or consisting of 12 units
4. Also called: twelve o'clock
noon or midnight
determiner
5.
a.
amounting to twelve
twelve loaves
b.
(as pronoun)
twelve have arrived
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Twelve
see synonyms of twelve adjective
1.
totaling two more than ten
noun
2.
the cardinal number between eleven and thirteen; 12; XII
3.
any group of twelve persons or things; dozen
4.
something numbered twelve or having twelve units, as a throw of dice, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Twelve
see synonyms of twelven.
1. The cardinal number equal to the sum of 11 + 1.
2. The twelfth in a set or sequence.
3. Twelve Bible
a. The twelve original disciples of Jesus.
b. The books of the Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Scriptures.
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