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Meaning of twelve

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twelve

Pronunciation:/twɛlv//twɛlv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A group of twelve items.

    Example: Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves.

  2. A twelve-bore gun.

  3. A jury (normally composed of twelve persons).

  4. Police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer

numeral

Definitions

  1. The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.

    Example: There are twelve months in a year.

  2. Law enforcement; the police