Dozen: meaning, definitions and examples

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dozen

 

[ หˆdสŒzษ™n ]

Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dรบzia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฐเฅเคœเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dutzend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lusin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัŽะถะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tuzin

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ€ใƒผใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท douzaine

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ docena

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผzine

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ค์Šค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุฒูŠู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tucet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tucet

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ducat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tugga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดัŽะถะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรผjรผn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ docena

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,224, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.