12-inch

A ruler's length

A 12-inch is a vinyl record played at 33⅓ or 45 RPM, larger than the standard 7-inch single.

The format became essential to dance music and DJ culture, offering longer play time and wider grooves that produce fuller bass.

A 12-inch single typically features extended mixes or remixes: The DJ dropped the 12-inch version with the extra four minutes of instrumental.

vinyl

record

Preserved account or achievement

  • singleOne in number
  • LPExtended vinyl recording
  • DJMusic mixer performer

turntable · pressing · sleeve · groove · spin · platter · wax · audiophile · collector · crate

measurement

ruler

One who governs

diameter · dimension · standard · scale · span · metric · imperial · size · tape · calibration

cooking

skillet

Shallow pan for frying

diameter · stovetop · sear · saute · nonstick · cookware · burner · spatula · frying · lid

subwoofer

speaker

One who talks

amplifier · cone · driver · frequency · thump · cabinet · ported · sealed · boom · vibration

power-tool

blade

Flat cutting edge

chop · cutting · woodworking · carbide · teeth · kerf · bevel · crosscut · arbor · guard

Categories
Opposites
record format size

12-inch7-inch

Vinyl single dimension

45 · forty-five · 10-inch · CD single · digital download

measurement system

12-inchmetric

Standard of measurement

centimeters · millimeters · centimeter · millimeter · meter

physical size/scale

12-inchminiature

Reduced-scale representation

tiny · pocket-sized · micro · full-size

Family

inch, inches

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G