dozen

Meanings

• noun

  A group of twelve.

  - "A baker sells his bread in dozens."
  - "You can buy a dozen donuts for $3.50."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdʌzən/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

few

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Synonyms

a great deal , a lot , heaps , hundreds , loads , lots , many , millions , scads , scores , thousands

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dozen
gross , moss , bloss , posse , doss

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Variants

List of all variants of dozen that leads to same result
dozen , dozens , dozenth , baker's dozen , baker's dozens , daily dozen , daily dozens , half a dozen , half dozen , it's six of one and half a dozen of the other , it's six of one , half (a) dozen of the other , it's six of one , half a dozen of the other , it's six of one , half dozen of the other , several dozen , talk nineteen to the dozen , a dime a dozen , dime , dime a dozen , dimes , drop a dime , drop dimes , dropped a dime , dropped dimes , dropping a dime , dropping dimes , drops a dime , drops dimes , on a dime

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Etymology

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The word 'dozen' comes from the Old French word 'dozaine', which means 'group of twelve'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dozen' is the only English word that ends with the letter 'n' but has no 't' in it.

2. In some countries, a dozen is defined as a group of twelve plus one extra item for good measure.

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Related Concepts

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1. gross: A unit of measurement equal to twelve dozen, or one hundred and forty-four.

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Culture

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In many cultures, a dozen is a common unit of measurement for buying and selling goods. For example, a dozen eggs or a dozen apples.

How to Memorize "dozen"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of twelve objects, such as apples or donuts, arranged in a circle or a row.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number twelve with the number 1 and the letter D, forming the word 'dozen'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'A dozen is twelve, and twelve is a dozen' to help remember the definition.

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