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duodecimal
du·o·dec·i·mal D0427600 (do͞o′ə-dĕs′ə-məl, dyo͞o′-)adj.1. Of, relating to, or based on the number 12: the duodecimal number system.2. Of or relating to twelfths.n. A twelfth.
[From Latin duodecimus, twelfth, from duodecim, twelve : duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]duodecimal (ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪməl) adj (Mathematics) relating to twelve or twelfthsn1. (Mathematics) a twelfth2. (Mathematics) one of the numbers used in a duodecimal number system ˌduoˈdecimally advdu•o•dec•i•mal (ˌdu əˈdɛs ə məl, ˌdyu-)
adj. 1. pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12. 2. proceeding by twelves. n. 3. one of a system of numbers based on the number 12. 4. one of 12 equal parts. [1705–15; < Latin duodecim twelve + -al1] du`o•dec`i•mal′i•ty, n. du`o•dec′i•mal•ly, adv. du·o·dec·i·mal (do͞o′ə-dĕs′ə-məl) Relating to or based on the number 12; having 12 as the base. In the duodecimal number system, each digit represents a multiple of a power of 12 instead of 10. Thus the duodecimal number 24 represents (2 × 121) + (4 × 120), or 28.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | duodecimal - one part in twelve equal partsone-twelfth, twelfth part, twelfthcommon fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers | | Adj. | 1. | duodecimal - based on twelve; "the duodecimal number system"quantitative - expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture" |
Translationsduodecimal
duodecimal1. relating to twelve or twelfths 2. a twelfth 3. one of the numbers used in a duodecimal number system duodecimal
Synonyms for duodecimalnoun one part in twelve equal partsSynonyms- one-twelfth
- twelfth part
- twelfth
Related Words- common fraction
- simple fraction
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