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twelfth

twelfth

1 1.0
One of twelve equal parts of a whole
  • noun
  • /twɛlfθ/
translation icon : doceava parte
  • During the meeting, we decided that each participant would cover one twelfth of the overall costs.
  • one-twelfth

I now now have a four twelfths minus a three twelfths.

Examples

  • If we consider per capita consumption levels, coal use in India is approximately one-twelfth of that in the United States -- partly because of the fact that India's population is almost four times greater.

    Academic text (1999)

  • In the budget report, each department was allocated one twelfth of the total funds for the year.

  • According to the new policy, employees will receive a paycheck that includes one twelfth of their annual salary each month.

Synonyms

one-twelfth
vstwelfth
1 3.7

One of twelve equal parts of a whole

is the general name for each of twelve equal parts
twelfth part
vstwelfth
2.2

One of twelve equal pieces of something

is the standard label for each such equal division
duodecimal
vstwelfth
  • Specialized
9.8

One of twelve equal parts of a whole

is the common word for the same unit rather than this technical term

Compounds

Twelfth Night
1 6.7

The evening of January 5 that marks the end of the Christmas season

one-twelfth
1 3.7

One of twelve equal parts of a whole

twelfth cranial nerve
  • Specialized
7.2

A nerve that controls the muscles of the tongue

Twelfth day
8.1

A day twelve days after Christmas when Christians remember the visit of the three wise men

twelfth part
2.2

One of twelve equal pieces of something

Surface Forms

twelfth singular
twelfths plural

Morphology

twelfth = twelve (transparent) = twelve + th

Formed from the numeral 'twelve' with the ordinal/fractional suffix '-th'; the fractional sense is a regular use of the ordinal form.

Etymology

Twelfth can also mean one of twelve equal parts; it comes from twelve, the number in a dozen, so a twelfth is one piece when you divide something into twelve. That's why 'a twelfth of the cake' means the cake was cut into twelve equal parts.