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twelve

/twɛlv/
number
  1. The number equal to 10 + 2; the number 12.
    • She invited twelve friends to her birthday party.
    • The clock struck twelve, and the new year began.
    • There are twelve months in a year.
noun
  1. A group or set of twelve people or things.
    • He bought a dozen eggs, which is twelve in total.
    • The twelve on the jury listened carefully to the evidence.
    • The team scored twelve points in the first quarter.
  2. The number 12, especially as a symbol or figure.
    • She circled the twelve on the calendar.
    • The player wears the number twelve on his jersey.
    • Write a large twelve at the top of the page.
Synonyms
dozen
adjective
  1. Amounting to twelve in number.
    • We need twelve chairs for the meeting.
    • The twelve students finished the exam early.
    • He has twelve apples in his basket.