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| du·o·dec·i·mal [ d ə déssəm'l ] |
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based on 12: using units of 12 as a basis for counting or ordering. Although duodecimal systems are no longer commonly used, vestiges of them remain in such units as the foot, which is equal to 12 inches.
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noun (plural du·o·dec·i·mals) |
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1. duodecimal number: a number used to count or order in units of 12
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2. 12th: a 12th part
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin duodecimus "twelfth"] |
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 du·o·dec·i·mal·ly adverb |
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