Word TWELVE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

twelve

🇺🇸 [twɛlv]

Meanings

The number following eleven and preceding thirteen. Twelve is commonly used in measurements, hours, and groupings, such as a dozen or a complete cycle of hours in a day. It is often associated with time (12:00) and is widely used in various cultural, economic, and scientific contexts.

Examples

• The clock struck twelve at midnight.
• There are twelve months in a year.
• She invited twelve friends to her birthday party.

Synonyms

dozen • 12

Antonyms

eleven • thirteen • one