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twelve
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From Wiktionary
twelve
is one of the
1000
most common
headwords
.
turn
-
twelve
-
twenty
English numbers
(
edit
)
← 11
12
13 →
Cardinal
:
twelve
Ordinal
:
twelfth
Pronunciation
[
change
]
(
UK
) (
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/twɛlv/
Audio (US)
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)
Determiner
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]
Determiner
twelve
(
number
) (
indefinite
) (
plural
) (
count
) (
ordinal
twelfth
)
Twelve
is the number that is after
eleven
and before
thirteen
. In
numerals
, it is
12
.
Twelve
eggs
make a big
omelette
.
Noun
[
change
]
Singular
twelve
Plural
twelves
The number
12
.
Two
and
ten
makes
twelve
.
A
set
of
twelve
things or persons.
The
twelve
are never alone.
To be
twelve
years old.
This girl is
twelve
.
Categories
:
BNC1 headwords
Determiners
Cardinal numbers
Plural determiners
Count determiners
Indefinite determiners
Nouns
Twelve