Duodecimally

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a duodecimal manner; by twelves. not-comparable

    "But time is divided by nature duodecimally, not decimally."

  2. 2
    In terms of base twelve. not-comparable

    "The sizes and names of the accepted Anglo-American standards are retained as faithfully as possible, and these are adjusted by minor changes into a duodecimally unified metric system."

Example

More examples

"But time is divided by nature duodecimally, not decimally."

Etymology

From duodecimal + -ly.

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