duodecimality

[doo-uh-des-uh-muhl, dyoo-]

du·o·dec·i·mal

[doo-uh-des-uh-muhl, dyoo-]
adjective
1.
pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12.
2.
proceeding by twelves.
noun
3.
one of a system of numbers based on the number 12.
4.
one of 12 equal parts.

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Duodecimality is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1705–15; < Latin duodecim twelve + -al1

du·o·dec·i·mal·i·ty, noun
du·o·dec·i·mal·ly, adverb
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