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Moderatetwelve
The correct spelling is twelve.
How to pronounce twelve
/twɛlv/
nounIPA: /twɛlv/
Say it like: Twe-lve
The correct spelling is twelve. A group of twelve items. For example: "Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves."
Usage Examples
“Fractions would be a little easier if we counted by twelves.”
“There are twelve months in a year.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A group of twelve items.
- 2.A twelve-bore gun.
- 3.A jury (normally composed of twelve persons).
- 4.Police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer
numeral
- 1.The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.
- 2.Law enforcement; the police
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