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twelve

/twɛlv/
twelve
Plural:twelves
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• adjective

1

Amounting to one more than eleven or two more than ten; consisting of a dozen.

Example

"The calendar year is divided into twelve distinct months."

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• noun

1

The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of ten and two, or a dozen; the numeral 12.

Example

"Twelve is divisible by one, two, three, four, and six."

2

Twelve o'clock, indicating either midday (noon) or midnight.

Example

"We agreed to meet for lunch in the courtyard at twelve."

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• pronoun

1

Twelve people or things previously mentioned or easily identified from context.

Example

"Only twelve of the original applicants were invited to the final interview round."

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• Rhymes for twelve

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English twelf, derived from Proto-Germanic *twalif, literally meaning 'two left' (over ten), a compound of the root for 'two' and a base meaning 'to leave'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Twelve. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/twelve
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