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twelve

/twɛlv/noun, adjective1 syllable

Twelve means: being one more than eleven.

Synonyms for twelve4

noun, as in the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

12, XII, dozen

adjective, as in being one more than eleven

12, xii, dozen, cardinal

What does twelve mean?2

adjective

1

being one more than eleven

noun

1

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with twelve?1

one syllable

delve
Show 40 near rhymes
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Twelve in a sentence

  • He's only twelve, but he plays chess with the best of them.CM
  • Twelve sailors stand on the deck, looking longingly towards the shore.mailohilohi
  • In the equal temperament, octaves are divided into twelve semi-tones.Eccles17
  • She began writing a report at eight, finishing it at twelve.CM
  • Ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty.human600
  • You can get those in packs of six, twelve or eighteen.sundown
  • They worked in the carbon mines twelve hours a day, with barely any rest.espamatics
  • In bowling, a perfect game consists of twelve strikes in a row.Joseph

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Forms of twelve

as a noun

plural
twelves