She finished twelfth in her age group. [ C ] We will arrive on the twelfth of December. A twelfth is one of twelve equal parts of something.

Jan 7, 2017 · The meaning of TWELFTH is being number 12 in a countable series. How to use twelfth in a sentence.

May 31, 2025 · Let’s dig into one such example—is it “twelveth” or “ twelfth? The correct spelling is twelfth. This word represents the ordinal form of the number twelve, indicating position in a …

twelfth (twɛlfθ) adj (Mathematics) (usually prenominal) a. coming after the eleventh in number or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of twelve: often written 12th

Dec 22, 2025 · From Middle English twelfthe, twelfte, from Old English twelfta (“twelfth”), from Proto-Germanic *twaliftô (“twelfth”), equivalent to twelve +‎ -th (ordinal suffix).

12th, an ordinal number; as in the item in an order twelve places from the beginning, following the eleventh and preceding the thirteenth 1/12, a vulgar fraction, one part of a unit divided equally …

Definition of twelfth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A twelfth is one of twelve equal parts of something. She is entitled to a twelfth of the cash. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

TWELFTH definition: next after the eleventh; being the ordinal number for 12. See examples of twelfth used in a sentence.

TWELFTH meaning: 1 : number 12 in a series; 2 : one of 12 equal parts of something