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1. dozen
noun. ['ˈdʌzən'] the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- douzaine (French)
- duodecim (Latin)
Rhymes with Dozen
- doesn't
- cousin
How do you pronounce dozen?
Pronounce dozen as ˈdəzən.
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How do you spell dozen? Is it dozend ?
A common misspelling of dozen is dozend
Sentences with dozen
1. Noun, singular or mass
The EyeQue Miniscope only works with about two dozen smartphones, so check the list before you buy.
Quotes about dozen
1. I never read the life of any important person without discovering that he knew more and could do more than I could ever hope to know or do in half a dozen lifetimes.
- J. B. Priestley
2. Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
- John Steinbeck
3. Love flows like flowers, and grows like water. I’m so thirsty for romance I could drink a dozen roses.
- Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE
2. half-dozen
adjective. ['ˈhæfˌdəzən'] denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- dozen (English)
- douzaine (French)
- half- (English)
3. dozen
adjective. ['ˈdʌzən'] denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units.
Antonyms
Etymology
- douzaine (French)
- duodecim (Latin)