twelfth

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Adjective twelfth has 1 sense

twelfth, 12th - coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
Antonym: cardinal (indirect, via ordinal)

Noun twelfth has 1 sense

twelfth - position 12 in a countable series of things
--₁ is a kind of rank

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Twelfth

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Coming after the eleventh in a series.

Sample Sentence:

She celebrated her twelfth birthday with a surprise party.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: One of twelve equal parts.

Sense 2: The ordinal number corresponding to the number twelve in a series.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1: The recipe requires one-twelfth of a cup of sugar.

Sense 2: Today is the twelfth, and tomorrow will be the thirteenth.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: In the twelfth place; as the twelfth in order.

Sample Sentence:

The marathon runner finished twelfth in the race.

Part of Speech: Noun (Local)

Sense: The twelfth item in a list of specific things or categories.

Sample Sentence:

The twelfth house on the left is where the party is being held.

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