dozenal

English

Etymology

From dozen +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʌzənəl/

Adjective

dozenal (not comparable)

  1. (arithmetic, rare) Of a number, expressed in base 12.
    Synonym: duodecimal

Derived terms

Noun

dozenal (plural dozenals)

  1. (arithmetic, rare) A value in a number system that uses 12 as its base.
    Synonym: duodecimal
    • 2010 (written 11↋6), The Duodecimal Bulletin‎[1], volume 58 (written 4χ), number 2, archived from the original on 24 June 2025, page 9:
      Many dozenalists have devised their own set of numerals, or they adopt the symbols prevalent in their dozenal society.
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