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DUODECIMAL SYSTEM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does duodecimal system mean?
• DUODECIMAL SYSTEM (noun)
The noun DUODECIMAL SYSTEM has 1 sense:
1. a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve
Familiarity information: DUODECIMAL SYSTEM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
duodecimal number system; duodecimal system
Hypernyms ("duodecimal system" is a kind of...):
positional notation; positional representation system (a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position)
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