Twelfth

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /twÉ›lfθ/, /twÉ›lθ/
• Rhymes: -É›lfθ, -É›lθ

Full definition of twelfth

Adjective

1. (ordinal) The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.The answer appears on the twelfth page of the book.She finished twelfth in the race.

Abbreviations

• 12th, 12

Noun

1. (fractional) One of twelve equal parts of a whole.A twelfth of 240 is 20.Five twelfths of the population voted in support of the proposal.
2. (music) An interval equal to an octave plus a fifth

Synonyms

• dozenth