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Definition of dozen - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
numbersgroup of twelve items
- She bought a dozen eggs from the store..
2.
mathematicsTECH. cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and oneTECH.
- She turned a dozen years old today.
Expressions with dozen
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very common and easy to find
In this city, coffee shops are dime a dozen.
thirteen of something, originally referring to an extra item given by bakers
He ordered a dozen bagels and received a baker's dozen..
in groups of twelve
The factory produces toys by the dozen.
the number six in a casual context
I bought half a dozen eggs.
describing a quantity of six items
We bought a half-dozen eggs.
for each group of twelve
The eggs are sold per dozen.
the number twenty-four
I bought two dozen eggs for the party.
very common and easily found
Those souvenirs are a dime a dozen in this city.
costing less when bought in large quantities
These apples are cheaper by the dozen.
very quickly or rapidly
He was talking twenty to the dozen about his new project.
very quickly or rapidly
She was talking nineteen to the dozen.
exactly twelve items in a group
She bought a round dozen of eggs.
speak very quickly without stopping
She can talk nineteen to the dozen when excited.
set of twelve exercises done every day for fitness
He started his daily dozen every morning before breakfast.
group of seven items
She bought a baker's half dozen of apples.
eleven in a humorous or ironic context
He jokingly offered a banker's dozen of cookies.
group of ten items, using decimal system
The package contains a decimal dozen of pencils.
thirteen as a quantity, especially in counting items
The baker added a long dozen to our order for free..
Origin of dozen
Old French, douzaine (group of twelve)
Terms with dozen included in their meaning
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quantity
number equal to two dozen
number
group containing exactly half a dozen people or things
collection
group made up of two dozen items
quantity
consisting of two dozen parts or units
abr: dozen
group of twelve items counted together
legal
dozen people serving together to decide a court case
count
twelve dozen items
abr: dozen
group of twelve things counted together
Examples of dozen in a sentence
A dozen roses were delivered to her office. I bought a dozen eggs from the market. The recipe calls for a dozen fresh lemons.
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- French:douzaine, douze, ...
- German:Dutzend, ...
- Italian:dozzina, ...
- Spanish:docena, doce, ...
- Portuguese:dúzia, ...
- Chinese:一打, 十二, ...
- Japanese:ダース, 12, ...
- Arabic:دزينة, ...
- Hebrew:תְּרֵיסָר, תְּרֵיסַר, ...
- Russian:дюжина, ...
- Ukrainian:дюжина, дванадцять, ...
- Hindi:दर्जन, बारह, ...
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