This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
duodecimal
[ doo-uh-des-uh-muhl, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu əˈdɛs ə məl, ˌdyu- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12.
proceeding by twelves.
noun
one of a system of numbers based on the number 12.
one of 12 equal parts.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of duodecimal
1705–15; <Latin duodecim twelve + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM duodecimal
du·o·dec·i·mal·i·ty, noundu·o·dec·i·mal·ly, adverbWords nearby duodecimal
duo, duobinary, duodecagon, duodecastyle, duodecillion, duodecimal, duodecimo, duodenal, duodenal ampulla, duodenal cap, duodenal fossa
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use duodecimal in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for duodecimal
duodecimal
/ (ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪməl) /
adjective
relating to twelve or twelfths
noun
a twelfth
one of the numbers used in a duodecimal number system
Derived forms of duodecimal
duodecimally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for duodecimal
duodecimal
[ dōō′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 X 121) + (4 X 120), or 28.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.