du·o·dec·i·mal (d   -d s -ml, dy-)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or based on the number 12: the duodecimal number system. 2. Of or relating to twelfths. n. A twelfth. [From Latin duodecimus, twelfth, from duodecim, twelve : duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + decem, ten; see dek  in Indo-European roots.] |
duodecimal [ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪməl]
adj
(Mathematics) relating to twelve or twelfths
n
1. (Mathematics) a twelfth
2. (Mathematics) one of the numbers used in a duodecimal number system
duodecimally adv
| duodecimal (d-ds-ml) Relating to or based on the number 12; having 12 as the base. In the duodecimal number system, each digit represents a multiple of a power of 12 instead of 10. Thus the duodecimal number 24 represents (2 × 121) + (4 × 120), or 28. |
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| Noun | 1. | duodecimal - one part in twelve equal parts common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers |
| Adj. | 1. | duodecimal - based on twelve; "the duodecimal number system" quantitative - expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture" |
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