duodecimal
[ doo-uh-des-uh-muh l, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu əˈdɛs ə məl, ˌdyu- /
adjective
pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12.
proceeding by twelves.
noun
one of a system of numbers based on the number 12.
one of 12 equal parts.
Origin of duodecimal
1705–15; < Latin
duodecim twelve +
-al1
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British Dictionary definitions for duodecimal
duodecimal
/ (ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪməl) /
adjective
relating to twelve or twelfths
noun
a twelfth
one of the numbers used in a duodecimal number system
Derived forms of duodecimal
duodecimally, adverbScientific definitions for duodecimal
duodecimal
[ dōō′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 X 121) + (4 X 120), or 28.