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twelfth part

twelfth part

2.2
One of twelve equal pieces of something
  • noun
  • /twɛlfθ pɑrt/
translation icon : duodécima parte
  • A twelfth part of the cake was left after the party.

Examples

  • Each member received a twelfth part of the inheritance.

  • If you divide an hour into twelve, each twelfth part is five minutes.

  • Each student received a twelfth part of the total score.

  • The recipe requires a twelfth part of a cup of sugar.

  • Each member received a twelfth part of the inheritance.

  • A twelfth part of the cake was left after the party.

  • If you divide an hour into twelve, each twelfth part is five minutes.

Synonyms

one-twelfth
vstwelfth part
1 3.7

One of twelve equal parts of a whole

is the neutral phrase for one of twelve equal parts
twelfth
vstwelfth part
1 1.0

One of twelve equal parts of a whole

is the more general expression for one of twelve parts
duodecimal
vstwelfth part
  • Specialized
9.8

One of twelve equal parts of a whole

is the plain descriptive wording for the same twelvefold share

How Much

whole
484 1.0
half
∞ 1.0
third
605 1.0
to quarter
5 2.1
eighth
36 1.0
twelfth part
2.2

Surface Forms

twelfth part singular
twelfth parts plural

Morphology

twelfth + part

The meaning 'one of twelve equal portions' is directly and compositionally derived from 'twelfth' (one of twelve) combined with 'part' (a piece of a whole). This numeral + noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic composition that a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand.

Etymology

Twelfth part comes from the simple idea of cutting something into twelve equal pieces. Imagine cutting a cake into twelve slices: each slice is a twelfth part, because twelfth means one of twelve and part means a piece, so it means 'one of twelve equal portions'.