12th
Definition
- Adjective:
- Coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position: This is an ordinal number used to indicate the position of something in a sequence that follows the 11th item and precedes the 13th.
Usage
- The adjective "12th" is used before a noun to specify its order in a series.
- It is commonly written with the numeral ("12th") or the word ("twelfth").
Examples
- Adjective:
- She finished in 12th place in the marathon.
- We are studying the 12th chapter of the history book.
- His 12th birthday party is next weekend.
Advanced Usage
- "The 12th of Never": An idiomatic phrase meaning a time that will never come.
- I'll get that report done by the 12th of Never.
- "12th man": In sports, particularly American football, this term refers to the fans, considered as an extra player providing support and home-field advantage.
- The crowd was so loud they truly acted as the 12th man.
Variants and Related Words
- Twelfth (adj, n): The standard word form for the ordinal number 12th.
- This is the twelfth time I've called you. (Adjective)
- He was born on the twelfth of July. (Noun, referring to the day of the month)
- Twelve (n, adj): The cardinal number 12.
- There are twelve months in a year.
Synonyms
- Twelfth: The word form is a direct synonym.
- Duodecimo (adj): A technical or literary term meaning twelfth, often used in the context of book sizes.
Related Phrases
- 12th grade: (Compound noun) The final year of secondary school in the United States.
- My daughter is a senior in 12th grade.
- 12th century: (Compound noun) The period from the years 1101 to 1200.
- This castle was built in the 12th century.
Adjective
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coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
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