ten vs twelve

ten

num
  • The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X. 

noun
  • A card in a given suit with a value of ten. 

  • A perfect specimen, (particularly) a physically attractive person. 

  • A set or group with ten elements. 

  • An inexact quantity, typically understood to be between 20 and 100. 

  • A denomination of currency, such as a banknote, with a value of ten units. 

  • A high level of intensity. 

  • The act of rowing ten strokes flat out. 

twelve

num
  • The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII. 

noun
  • A jury (normally composed of twelve persons). 

  • A twelve-bore gun. 

  • The police; law enforcement, especially a narcotics officer. 

  • Front (front side of something, position in front of something). 

  • A group of twelve items. 

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