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12
Dictionary entry overview: What does 12 mean?
• 12 (noun)
The noun 12 has 1 sense:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
Familiarity information: 12 used as a noun is very rare.
• 12 (adjective)
The adjective 12 has 1 sense:
1. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
Familiarity information: 12 used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("12" is a kind of...):
large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "12"):
boxcars ((usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
Synonyms:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
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