Dec.

Final month, shortened

Dec. is an abbreviation for December, the twelfth month of the year: The meeting is scheduled for Dec. 15.

Like other month abbreviations, it appears primarily in dates, calendars, and informal writing where space is limited.

winter

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

solstice · snow · frost · cold · festive · carols · lights · evergreen · mistletoe · poinsettia

abbreviation

Dec

Twelfth month, shortened

date · twelfth · year-end · annual · scheduling · notation · timestamp · dateline · written · formal

year-end

New Year's Eve

Annual December celebration night

reflection · review · retrospective · resolution · deadline · fiscal · quarterly · taxes · bonuses · accounting

Opposites
calendar position

Dec.Jan.

First month abbreviation

January · Jun. · June · Jul. · July

Phrases
Family

December

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