Dozen: meaning, definitions and examples
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dozen
[ หdสzษn ]
quantity
A group or set of twelve.
Synonyms
12, baker's dozen, twelve
Examples of usage
- She bought a dozen roses for her anniversary.
- There are a dozen eggs in the carton.
Translations
Translations of the word "dozen" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dรบzia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคฐเฅเคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Dutzend
๐ฎ๐ฉ lusin
๐บ๐ฆ ะดัะถะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ tuzin
๐ฏ๐ต ใใผใน
๐ซ๐ท douzaine
๐ช๐ธ docena
๐น๐ท dรผzine
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ค์ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏุฒููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ tucet
๐ธ๐ฐ tucet
๐จ๐ณ ๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ ducat
๐ฎ๐ธ tugga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดัะถะธะฝะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dรผjรผn
๐ฒ๐ฝ docena
Word origin
The word 'dozen' originated from the Old French word 'dozeine', which came from 'doze', meaning 'twelve'. The concept of a dozen has been used for centuries as a convenient way to count items in quantities of twelve. It is commonly used in various fields such as baking, agriculture, and commerce.
See also: dozer.