twelfth
[twelfθ]
num. 十, 十



twelfth
[ noun ]

1. position 12 in a countable series of things

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2. one part in twelve equal parts

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[ adj ]

1. coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

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Twelfth \Twelfth\, a. [For twelft, OE. twelfte, AS. twelfta. See
{Twelve}.]
1. Next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven
others; -- the ordinal of twelve.

2. Consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which
anything is divided.


Twelfth \Twelfth\, n.
1. The quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve
equal parts of one whole.

2. The next in order after the eleventh.

3. (Mus.) An interval comprising an octave and a fifth.