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Dozen

Dozen Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dozen? [n] the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one [adj] denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dozen: 12 \| 12 \| cardinal \| twelve \| twelve \| xii \| XII Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dozen: boxcar \| boxcars \| duodecimo \| eighty \| eleven \| fifteen \| fifty \| five and twenty \| fortnight \| forty \| four and twenty \| fourscore \| fourscore and ten \| fourteen \| half a hundred \| L \| long dozen \| ninety \| nonagenarian \| octogenarian \| quindecennial \| quindecim \| quindecima \| quindene \| score \| septuagenarian \| seventy \| sexagenarian \| sexagenary \| Sexagesima \| sexagesimo-quarto \| sixteen \| sixteenmo \| sixty \| sixty-four \| sixty-fourmo \| teens \| thirteen \| thirty-two \| thirty-twomo \| threescore \| threescore and ten \| twelve \| twelvemo \| twenty \| twenty-five \| twenty-four \| twenty-fourmo \| two dozen \| two weeks \| twoscore See Also \| boxcars \| large integer Dozen In Webster's Dictionary \Doz"en\, n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens}. [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve; with or without of before the substantive which follows. ``Some six or seven dozen of Scots.'' ``A dozen of shirts to your back.'' ``A dozen sons.'' ``Half a dozen friends.'' --Shak. 2. An indefinite small number. --Milton. {A baker's dozen}, thirteen; -- called also a {long dozen}.

Dozen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dozen?

[n] the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
[adj] denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units

See Also | boxcars | large integer

Dozen In Webster's Dictionary

\Doz"en\, n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens}.
[OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze
twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two},
{Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.]
1. A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve;
   with or without of before the substantive which follows.
   ``Some six or seven dozen of Scots.'' ``A dozen of shirts
   to your back.'' ``A dozen sons.'' ``Half a dozen
   friends.'' --Shak.

2. An indefinite small number. --Milton.

{A baker's dozen}, thirteen; -- called also a {long dozen}.

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