英语词汇“duodecimal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

duodecimal

/ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdɛsɪm(ə)l

adjective

Relating to or denoting a system of counting or numerical notation that has twelve as a base.In a duodecimal system (base twelve) why are letters sometimes used instead of numbers?...

The duodecimal calendar has survived since Babylonian times for a reason.
The regime didn't like the 12-base, or duodecimal, calendar (inherited from antiquity and early Christianity), so it tried to impose a decimal calendar.

noun [mass noun]

The system of duodecimal notation.Base 11 is called undenary, Base 12 is called duodenary or duodecimal, Base 16 is called hexadecimal.

Derivatives

duodecimally

adverb ...

Most common timings could be handled duodecimally with no need for time signatures.
His plan would teach people to count duodecimally with two new digits: eight nine deck ell ten; and this by itself would recommend it, as duodecimal arithmetic is a coming reform.
The figures, however, are obviously artificial, for they are usually round sums and, like the geld, frequently duodecimally based.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin duodecimus 'twelfth' (from duodecim 'twelve') + -al.

单词	duodecimal
释义	duodecimal /ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdɛsɪm(ə)l / adjective Relating to or denoting a system of counting or numerical notation that has twelve as a base.In a duodecimal system (base twelve) why are letters sometimes used instead of numbers?... The duodecimal calendar has survived since Babylonian times for a reason. The regime didn't like the 12-base, or duodecimal, calendar (inherited from antiquity and early Christianity), so it tried to impose a decimal calendar. noun [mass noun] The system of duodecimal notation.Base 11 is called undenary, Base 12 is called duodenary or duodecimal, Base 16 is called hexadecimal. Derivatives duodecimally adverb ... Most common timings could be handled duodecimally with no need for time signatures. His plan would teach people to count duodecimally with two new digits: eight nine deck ell ten; and this by itself would recommend it, as duodecimal arithmetic is a coming reform. The figures, however, are obviously artificial, for they are usually round sums and, like the geld, frequently duodecimally based. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin duodecimus 'twelfth' (from duodecim 'twelve') + -al.
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