duodecimal
/ˌduːoʊˈdɛsɪməl/
adjective
- Relating to or based on the number 12; using a system of counting or measurement that has 12 as its base.
- In a duodecimal clock, the day would be divided into 12 hours instead of 24.
- Some cultures developed duodecimal calendars based on the lunar cycles.
- The duodecimal system uses the digits 0-9 and two extra symbols for ten and eleven.
noun
- A number expressed in a base-12 system; a digit or numeral in such a system.
- Converting a duodecimal to a decimal requires multiplying each digit by powers of 12.
- The duodecimal for the decimal number 12 is written as 10.
- The teacher asked us to write the number 144 as a duodecimal.