duodecimal

du·o·dec·i·mal

 (do͞o′ə-dĕs′ə-məl, dyo͞o′-)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or based on the number 12: the duodecimal number system.

2. Of or relating to twelfths.

n.

A twelfth.

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[From Latin duodecimus, twelfth, from duodecim, twelve : duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + decem, ten; see dekm̥ 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

ˌduoˈdecimally adv

du•o•dec•i•mal

(ˌdu əˈdɛs ə məl, ˌdyu-)

adj.

1. pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12.

2. proceeding by twelves.

n.

3. one of a system of numbers based on the number 12.

4. one of 12 equal parts.

[1705–15; < Latin duodecim twelve + -al¹]

du`o•dec`i•mal′i•ty, n.

du`o•dec′i•mal•ly, adv.

du·o·dec·i·mal

(do͞o′ə-dĕs′ə-məl)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	duodecimal - one part in twelve equal parts one-twelfth, twelfth part, twelfth 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"

Translations

duodecimal

[ˌdjuːəʊˈdesɪməl] ADJ → duodecimal

duodecimal

[ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪm/əl] adj → duodecimale