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dozen
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doz·en  (dzn)
n.
1. pl. dozen Abbr. doz. or dz. A set of 12.
2. dozens An indefinite, large number: dozens of errands to run.
adj.
Twelve.

[Middle English dozeine, from Old French dozaine, from doze, twelve, ultimately from Latin duodecim : duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + decem, ten; see dek in Indo-European roots.]

dozenth (-nth) adj.

dozen
Adjective, n
twelve [Latin duodecim]
dozenth adj

Dozen a collection of twelve objects; also an indefinite small number.
Examples: dozen of ale, 1677; of beer, 1893; of bread, 1574; of wine; of wonders, 1340.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dozendozen - the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
boxcars - (usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots
Adj.1.dozendozen - denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
Translations
dozen [ˈdʌzn] ndocena;
a dozen books → una docena de libros;
dozens of → cantidad de;
dozens of times → cantidad de veces;
80p a dozen → 80 peniques la docena

dozen [ˈdʌzn] ndouzaine f;
a dozen books → une douzaine de livres;
80p a dozen → 80p la douzaine;
dozens of → des centaines de

dozen [ˈdʌzn] nDutzend nt;
a dozen books → ein Dutzend Bücher;
80p a dozen → 80 Pence das Dutzend;
dozens of → Dutzende von

dozen [ˈdʌzn] ndozzina;
a dozen books → una dozzina di libri;
80p a dozen → 80 pence la dozzina;
dozens of times → centinaia or migliaia di volte

dozen
n dozen [ˈdazn]
a group of twelve two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please. dosyn دَزّينَه، إثنا عَشَر дузина tucet dusin das Dutzend ντουζίνα docena tosin دو جین tusina douzaine תְרֵיסָר दर्जन, बारह tucet, dvanaest tucat lusin tylft dozzina ダース 열 둘, 12개 tuzinas ducis dozen dozijn dusin tuzin dúzia duzină дюжина tucet ducat tuce dussin หนึ่งโหล düzine (一)打,十二個 дюжина کسی عدد کے بعد 12 کی تعداد کے لۓ استعمال کرنا十二
dozens (of)
very many I've been there dozens of times. dikwels دَزّينات من، مَرّات كَثيرَه много mnoho dusinvis dutzende Male ένα σωρό montones de lugematud خیلی lukuisa des douzaines (de) עָשַׂרוֹת बहुत बार mnogo számtalan(szor) banyak margoft, margsinnis; mjög margir dozzine di たくさんの 수십, 다수 dešimtys, daugybė milzums banyak kali tientallen dusinvis mnóstwo montes de zeci de множество, масса hŕba na ducate bezbroj dussintals จำนวนมาก yüzlerce, pek çok 許多 багато بہت زیادہ nhiều


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