duodecimal system of numbers

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• duodecimal system — noun a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve • Syn: ↑duodecimal number system • Hypernyms: ↑positional notation, ↑positional representation system * * * duodecimal system noun 1. A system of numbers in… …   Useful english dictionary

• duodecimal — adjective technical a duodecimal system of numbers is based on the number 12, instead of the usual system based on ten …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Duodecimal — Du o*dec i*mal, n. 1. A twelfth part; as, the duodecimals of an inch. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Arch.) A system of numbers, whose denominations rise in a scale of twelves, as of feet and inches. The system is used chiefly by artificers in computing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Duodecimal — For the similar sounding classification system, see Dewey Decimal Classification. Numeral systems by culture Hindu Arabic numerals Western Arabic (Hindu numerals) Eastern Arabic Indian family Tamil Burmese Khmer Lao Mongolian Thai East Asian… …   Wikipedia

• duodecimal — duodecimality, n. duodecimally, adv. /dooh euh des euh meuhl, dyooh /, adj. 1. pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12. 2. proceeding by twelves. n. 3. one of a system of numbers based on the number 12. 4. one of 12 equal parts. [1705 15; < L… …   Universalium

• duodecimal — du•o•dec•i•mal [[t]ˌdu əˈdɛs ə məl, ˌdyu [/t]] adj. 1) math. pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12 2) math. proceeding by twelves 3) math. one of a system of numbers based on the number 12 4) math. one of 12 equal parts • Etymology: 1705–15; …   From formal English to slang

• Duodecimal unit — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• List of numbers — This is a list of articles about numbers ( not about numerals). Rational numbers Notable rational numbers Natural numbers * There is no consistent and widely accepted way to extend cardinals beyond centillion (centilliard). Proposed systematic… …   Wikipedia

• List of numeral system topics — Numeral systems by culture Hindu Arabic numerals Western Arabic (Hindu numerals) Eastern Arabic Indian family Tamil Burmese Khmer Lao Mongolian Thai East Asian numerals Chinese Japanese Suzhou Korean Vietnamese …   Wikipedia

• Numeral (linguistics) — This article is about the linguistic concept of words that represent numbers. For the mathematical notation for representing numbers of a given set, see Numeral system. In linguistics, number names (or numerals) are specific words in a natural… …   Wikipedia

• 4 (number) — Four redirects here. For other uses, see 4 (disambiguation). 4 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 → List of numbers Integers …   Wikipedia