thirteen, xiii
(adjective) being one more than twelve
thirteen, XIII, baker's dozen, long dozen
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thirteen
The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.
• baker’s dozen
• long dozen
• throtteen (dialect)
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• tetherin
Source: Wiktionary
Thir"teen`, a. Etym: [OE. threttene, AS. , . See Three, and Ten, and cf. Thirty.]
Definition: One more than twelve; ten and three; as, thirteen ounces or pounds.
Thir"teen`, n.
1. The number greater by one than twelve; the sum of ten and three; thirteen units or objects.
2. A symbol representing thirteen units, as 13 or xiii.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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