HALF A DOZEN as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) half a dozen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

HALF A DOZEN as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
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