- twelv
- twelv·er;
English syllables. 2014.
twelv
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twelver — twelv·er … English syllables
twelve — /twelv/, n. 1. a cardinal number, 10 plus 2. 2. a symbol for this number, as 12 or XII. 3. a set of this many persons or things. 4. the Twelve, the 12 apostles chosen by Christ. adj. 5. amounting to 12 in number. [bef. 900; ME twelve, inflected… … Universalium
twelve-inch — /twelv inch /, n. a phonograph record twelve inches in diameter, esp. one with two or more remixes of the same song. Cf. seven inch. * * * … Universalium
twelve-mile limit — /twelv muyl / the offshore boundary of a state, extending 12 miles (19 km) at sea. Cf. three mile limit. * * * … Universalium
twelvemo — /twelv moh/, n., pl. twelvemos, adj. duodecimo. [1810 20; TWELVE + MO] * * * … Universalium
twelve-string guitar — /twelv string / an acoustic guitar having twelve strings instead of six, with each pair tuned an octave apart, and more difficult to play than the standard guitar. * * * … Universalium
twelve-tone — /twelv tohn /, adj. Music. 1. based on or incorporating the twelve tone technique: twelve tone music. 2. using or advocating the twelve tone technique: a twelve tone composer. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
twelve — twelv n. number 12; group of twelve persons or things adj. being 12 in number, amounting to twelve … English contemporary dictionary
twelves — twelv n. number 12; group of twelve persons or things adj. being 12 in number, amounting to twelve … English contemporary dictionary
12 — [twelv] in the UK, a number given to a video that should only be watched by children who are at least 12 years old … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
