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twelfth

twelfth

1 1.0
One of twelve equal parts of a whole
  • noun
  • /twɛlfθ/
: 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
1 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
2 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 part
1 2.2

One of twelve equal pieces of something

Twelfth day
1 8.1

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

twelfth cranial nerve
  • Specialized
7.2

A nerve that controls the muscles of the tongue

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.