duodecimal

du·o·de·cim·al
D2U1O1D2E1C3I1M3A1L1
/ˌd(j)uː.əʊˈdɛs.ɪm.əl/

adjective

Of a number, expressed in base twelve.

Similar
base twelvedozenalquantitativeone-twelfthtwelfthtwelfth part
OriginEnglish decimal ← Latin duo ← Proto-Italic *duō →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectiveduodecimal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablearithmeticOf a number, expressed in base twelve.

    6B4 is the duodecimal notation for the decimal number 1000.

    Synonyms: base twelve, dozenal

nounduodecimal (plural duodecimals)

plural duodecimals

  1. arithmeticA number system that uses twelve as its base.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a number, expressed in base twelve.

Similar
base twelvedozenal

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebased on twelve

Similar
quantitative

nounone part in twelve equal parts

Similar
one-twelfthtwelfthtwelfth part
Broader
common fractionsimple fraction
Also see
dozenalquantitativetwelfth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Italic*duō
  3. Latinduo
  4. Englishduo-
  5. Englishdecimal
  6. Englishduodecimal

From duo- + decimal.

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Translations

Bulgarian дванадесетичен, дванадесетична бройна система
  • дванадесетичен (dvanadesetičen)expressed in a base-twelve number system
  • дванадесетична бройна система (dvanadesetična brojna sistema)base-twelve number system
Catalan duodecimal
  • duodecimalexpressed in a base-twelve number system
Finnish duodesimaalinen, duodesimaalijärjestelmä
  • duodesimaalinenexpressed in a base-twelve number system
  • duodesimaalijärjestelmäbase-twelve number system
  • kaksitoistajärjestelmäbase-twelve number system
French duodécimal
  • duodécimalexpressed in a base-twelve number system
German Duodezimalsystem
  • Duodezimalsystembase-twelve number system
Greek δωδεκαδικός
  • δωδεκαδικός (dodekadikós)expressed in a base-twelve number system
Hindi द्वादशाधारी, द्वादशाधार
  • द्वादशाधारी (dvādaśādhārī)expressed in a base-twelve number system
  • द्वादशाधार (dvādaśādhār)base-twelve number system
Hungarian duodecimális, tizenkettes
  • duodecimálisexpressed in a base-twelve number system
  • tizenkettesexpressed in a base-twelve number system
Irish dódheachúlach, dódheachúil
  • dódheachúlachexpressed in a base-twelve number system
  • dódheachúilbase-twelve number system
Italian duodecimale
  • duodecimaleexpressed in a base-twelve number system
Japanese 十二進法の, 十二進法
  • 十二進法の (jūnishinpō no)expressed in a base-twelve number system
  • 十二進法 (jūnishinpō)base-twelve number system
Korean 십이진법의, 십이진법
  • 십이진법의 (sibijinbeob-ui)expressed in a base-twelve number system
  • 십이진법 (sibijinbeop)base-twelve number system
Polish dwunastkowy
  • dwunastkowyexpressed in a base-twelve number system
Portuguese duodecimal
  • duodecimalexpressed in a base-twelve number system
Russian двенадцатери́чный
  • двенадцатери́чный (dvenadcateríčnyj)expressed in a base-twelve number system
Spanish duodecimal
  • duodecimalexpressed in a base-twelve number system

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with duodecimal

infinitesimal
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Cite this entry
APA

duodecimal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodecimal

MLA

“duodecimal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodecimal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duodecimal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duodecimal.

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