duodecimal

Other forms: duodecimals

Definitions of duodecimal
  1. adjective
    based on twelve
    “the duodecimal number system”
    synonyms:
    quantitative
    expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
  2. noun
    one part in twelve equal parts
    synonyms: one-twelfth, twelfth, twelfth part
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    type of:
    common fraction, simple fraction
    the quotient of two integers
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