01 a. Proceeding in computation by twelves; expressed in the scale of twelves.
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Proceeding in computation by twelves; expressed in the scale of twelves.
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Duodecimal
02 n. A twelfth part; as, the duodecimals of an inch.
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A twelfth part; as, the duodecimals of an inch.
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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 superficial and solid contents of their work.(Arch.)