twelve

noun

ˈtwelv

: a number equal to one more than 11 see Table of Numbers

capitalized

: the twelve original disciples of Jesus

: the books of the Minor Prophets in the Jewish Scriptures

: the 12th in a set or series

: something having 12 units or members

twelves plural : twelvemo

twelfth

ˈtwelf(t)th How to pronounce twelve (audio)

adjective or noun

twelve adjective

twelve pronoun, plural in construction

Example Sentences

“What time is it?” “It's twelve.” I have lunch at twelve.

Recent Examples on the Web Since the fourth quarter of that year, profits, based on the trailing twelves months of GAAP earnings, have jumped 41% to a blowout record of $134.39 per share.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 July 2019 Menswear's most aggressively suited-and-booted tradeshow is here once again, and with it, the dressed-to-the-twelves peacocks that make the biannual pilgrimage to Florence.

Dan Roberts, GQ, 14 June 2018

单词	twelve
释义	twelve noun ˈtwelv 1 : a number equal to one more than 11 see Table of Numbers 2 capitalized a : the twelve original disciples of Jesus b : the books of the Minor Prophets in the Jewish Scriptures 3 : the 12th in a set or series 4 : something having 12 units or members 5 twelves plural : twelvemo twelfth ˈtwelf(t)th adjective or noun twelve adjective twelve pronoun, plural in construction Example Sentences “What time is it?” “It's twelve.” I have lunch at twelve. Recent Examples on the Web Since the fourth quarter of that year, profits, based on the trailing twelves months of GAAP earnings, have jumped 41% to a blowout record of $134.39 per share. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 July 2019 Menswear's most aggressively suited-and-booted tradeshow is here once again, and with it, the dressed-to-the-twelves peacocks that make the biannual pilgrimage to Florence. Dan Roberts, GQ, 14 June 2018 Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English twelf; akin to Old High German zwelif twelve, Old English twā two, -leofan (as in endleofan eleven) — more at two, eleven First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing twelve twelve-tone row twelve-tone twelve-tone row twelve-tone Kids Definition twelve 1 of 2 adjective ˈtwelv : being one more than eleven twelve 2 of 2 noun : one more than eleven : three times four : 12
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twelve

noun

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing twelve

Kids Definition

adjective

noun