dozen
/'dʌzn/
Definition
Noun:
- A group or set of twelve: "dozen" refers to the cardinal number 12, or a collection of twelve items.
- A large, indefinite number (often plural: "dozens"): When used in the plural form, it can indicate a large but unspecified quantity.
Adjective:
- Consisting of twelve: Used before a noun to specify a quantity of twelve items.
Examples
Noun:
- I need to buy a dozen eggs. (I need to buy twelve eggs.)
- She has dozens of stamps in her collection. (She has many stamps in her collection.)
Adjective:
- He ordered a dozen roses. (He ordered twelve roses.)
- The recipe calls for two dozen cookies. (The recipe requires twenty-four cookies.)
Advanced Usage
"by the dozen": in large quantities or groups of twelve.
- They were selling the souvenirs by the dozen. (They were selling the souvenirs in groups of twelve or in large quantities.)
"a dime a dozen": very common and of little value.
- Ideas like that are a dime a dozen. (Ideas like that are very common and not special.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dozen (adj, n): The standard form.
- Baker's dozen (n): A set of thirteen items.
- The baker gave me a baker's dozen, so I got 13 bagels.
- Half-dozen (n): A set of six items.
- I'll take a half-dozen of those, please.
Synonyms
- Twelve: The cardinal number.
- XII: The Roman numeral for twelve.
Related Phrases
- Six of one, half a dozen of the other: Used to say that two alternatives are essentially the same.
- Taking the highway or the back roads is six of one, half a dozen of the other; the travel time is the same.
Related Idioms
- To talk nineteen to the dozen: To talk very quickly and without stopping.
- She was talking nineteen to the dozen about her vacation.
Adjective
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denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
Noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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