half-dozen

half-dozen

determiner (preceded by a) a. six or a group of six: a half-dozen roses. b. (as pronoun; functioning as singular or plural): at least a half-dozen.

half′-doz′en

n. 1. one half of a dozen; six. adj. 2. considering six as a unit; consisting of six. [1375–1425]

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Adj.

1.

half-dozen - denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units6, half dozen, six, vicardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

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