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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.dosynدَزّينَه، إثنا عَشَرдузинаtucetdusindas Dutzendντουζίναdocenatosinدو جینtusinadouzaineתְרֵיסָרदर्जन, बारहtucet, dvanaesttucatlusintylftdozzinaダース열 둘, 12개tuzinasducisdozendozijndusintuzindúziaduzinăдюжинаtucetducattucedussinหนึ่งโหลdüzine(一)打,十二個дюжинаکسی عدد کے بعد 12 کی تعداد کے لۓ استعمال کرنا
dozens (of)
very many I've been there dozens of times.dikwelsدَزّينات من، مَرّات كَثيرَهмногоmnohodusinvisdutzende Maleένα σωρόmontones delugematudخیلیlukuisades douzaines (de)עָשַׂרוֹתबहुत बारmnogoszámtalan(szor)banyakmargoft, margsinnis; mjög margirdozzine diたくさんの수십, 다수dešimtys, daugybėmilzumsbanyak kalitientallendusinvismnóstwomontes dezeci deмножество, массаhŕbana ducatebezbrojdussintalsจำนวนมากyüzlerce, pek çok許多багатоبہت زیادہnhiều

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