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DUODECIMAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One part in twelve equal parts
Synonyms:
duodecimal; one-twelfth; twelfth; twelfth part
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("duodecimal" is a kind of...):
common fraction; simple fraction (the quotient of two integers)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Based on twelve
Example:
the duodecimal number system
Classified under:
Similar:
quantitative (expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement)
