| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen |
1000000000000
,
billion
,
one million million
|
| number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros |
1000000000000
,
one million million
,
trillion
|
| (formerly in England) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school |
11-plus
,
eleven-plus
|
| mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high) |
Adams
,
Mount Adams
|
| one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; gods of celestial light |
Aditya
|
| ages 12-19 approximately |
adolescence
|
| Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC) |
Agrippa
,
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
|
| one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audio tape and compact disc |
album
,
record album
|
| (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality |
Alcides
,
Heracles
,
Herakles
,
Hercules
|
| normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz |
alpha rhythm
,
alpha wave
|
| (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel |
Apostle
|
| apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams |
apothecaries' pound
,
troy pound
|
| any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces |
apothecaries' unit
,
apothecaries' weight
|
| lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system |
automobile battery
,
car battery
|
| scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind |
Beaufort scale
|
| international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) |
Beaufort scale
,
wind scale
|
| (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. |
bell
,
ship's bell
|
| normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz |
beta rhythm
,
beta wave
|
| Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41) |
Caligula
,
Gaius
,
Gaius Caesar
|
| Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes |
Canadian province
|
