twelfth

/twɛlfθ/
adjective
  1. Coming after the eleventh in order or position; number 12 in a series.
    • The store is having a sale on the twelfth day of every month.
    • He finished in twelfth place in the race.
    • Her twelfth birthday party was a big celebration with all her friends.
noun
  1. One of twelve equal parts of something; 1/12.
    • Each of the twelve friends received a twelfth of the prize money.
    • The recipe calls for a twelfth of a cup of sugar.
    • She ate a twelfth of the cake, leaving the rest for her family.
  2. The person or thing in the twelfth position in a sequence or ranking.
    • He was the twelfth to arrive at the meeting.
    • The twelfth on the list was chosen as the winner.
    • She is the twelfth in line for the throne.
adverb
  1. In the twelfth place or position in a list or order.
    • She finished twelfth in the competition.
    • Twelfth, we need to review the budget before the next meeting.
    • The team ranked twelfth in the national standings.