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The term dozen means a grouping of 12 and comes from the French term douzaine. This grouping term is perceived to be one of the earliest primitive groupings.
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How much is one dozen?
One dozen equals 12, with the exception of the term baker's dozen, which equals 13.
What do you call 144 eggs?
A heck of a lot of eggs. The term for 144 of anything is one gross.
How did the term inch originate?
From ynce derived from the Latin uncia "twelfth part".
What is the singular of dozen?
Dozen is the singular form; a collective word meaning twelve, so any subsequent verbs are conjugated in the plural e.g. a dozen eggs were used in the recipe.Even when referring to more than one dozen, its form remains the same, e.g. he ordered two dozen loaves from the bakery.However, the term dozens is used when referring to an unspecific, but reasonably large number, e.g. dozens of people were injured in the train crash.
What does a dozen dozen mean?
A dozen dozen is twelve dozen or twelve twelves or 144. This is also known as a gross.
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Where did the term Pogrom originate during the holocaust?
The term Pogrom did not originate during the Holocaust.
Where did a dime a dozen originate from?
From money. A dime is 10 US cents. If something is worth one dime for one dozen, then it is not very expensive at all.
How much is a 1 dozen?
One dozen is a qty. of 12; unless you hear the term "a baker's dozen", which is 13. I do not know why that is.
How much is one dozen?
One dozen equals 12, with the exception of the term baker's dozen, which equals 13.
Where did the term music originate from?
gfad
In paintball where did the term G originate?
"G" is not a significant term in paintball.
In which sport does the term the term highly strung originate?
Horse racing
What is a bankers dozen?
It is a play off of a Baker's Dozen (which is 13). It is predicated on the belief that a bank is going to take from you. So, a dozen, being 12, becomes 11 for a Banker's Dozen.
What does the Hobbit term one gross mean?
A gross is the standard term for a dozen dozens, which is 144.
Where did the term get your lie straight originate from?
Golf
Where does the term rich originate?
from richmond road
