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Twelfths | Twelfth

Twelfths meaning

plural of twelfth

Using Twelfths

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of twelfth

Context around Twelfths

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

five 1× six 1× eleven 1×

Sentence patterns with Twelfths

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

six twelfths one half 1× to eleven twelfths just as 1× to five twelfths 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a dot indicated 1× six twelfths one 1× uncia dots were 1×

Common sentence endings:

semis main half 1× six to nine 1× to five twelfths 1×

Words around Twelfths

Just before it in the word index:

twelfth 227 tweh 2 tweezing 2 tweezers 29 tweezerman 2 tweezer 6

Just after it in the word index:

twells 3 twelve 2.246 twelvefold 2 twelver 21 twelvers 5 twelves 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Twelfths

  • In this selection, "twelfths" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, five, six and eleven stand out and add context to how "twelfths" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include six twelfths one half and to eleven twelfths just as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "twelfths" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with twelfths

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Six twelfths (one half) was abbreviated as the letter S for semis main "half". (14 words)

A dot (•) indicated an uncia main "twelfth", the source of the English words inch and ounce; dots were repeated for fractions up to five twelfths. (25 words)

Uncia dots were added to S for fractions from seven to eleven twelfths, just as tallies were added to V for whole numbers from six to nine. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Uncia dots were added to S for fractions from seven to eleven twelfths, just as tallies were added to V for whole numbers from six to nine. (27 words)

A dot (•) indicated an uncia main "twelfth", the source of the English words inch and ounce; dots were repeated for fractions up to five twelfths. (25 words)

Six twelfths (one half) was abbreviated as the letter S for semis main "half". (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

A dot (•) indicated an uncia main "twelfth", the source of the English words inch and ounce; dots were repeated for fractions up to five twelfths.

Six twelfths (one half) was abbreviated as the letter S for semis main "half".

Uncia dots were added to S for fractions from seven to eleven twelfths, just as tallies were added to V for whole numbers from six to nine.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "twelfths" in a sentence?
An example: "A dot (•) indicated an uncia main "twelfth", the source of the English words inch and ounce; dots were repeated for fractions up to five twelfths." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "twelfths" from authentic English texts.
What does "twelfths" mean?
Twelfths means: plural of twelfth
How many example sentences with "twelfths" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "twelfths", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.