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HALF A DOZEN

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• HALF A DOZEN (noun)
The noun HALF A DOZEN has 1 sense:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

Familiarity information: HALF A DOZEN used as a noun is very rare.

• HALF A DOZEN (noun)

Sense 1

half a dozen ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

6; sixer; six; sise; sextuplet; VI; sestet; hexad; half a dozen; Captain Hicks; sextet

Hypernyms ("half a dozen" is a kind of...):

digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)

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