dozen

Standard egg count

A dozen is twelve of something: a dozen eggs, a dozen roses.

The word functions as a convenient unit for counting, especially in commerce.

In the plural, dozens indicates a large but indefinite number: I've told you dozens of times.

A baker's dozen is thirteen—traditionally an extra item to avoid accusations of shortchanging customers.

twelve

apostles

Zealous promoters of causes

disciplesDevoted followers of teachings
tribesAncestral social groups
zodiacCelestial belt of signs

months · clock · jurors · labors · roses · doughnuts · bagels · signs · knights · peers

baking

cookies

Small sweet baked goods

muffinsIndividual baked breakfast cakes
cupcakesSmall individual frosted cakes
rollsSmall rounded breads

doughnuts · bagels · buns · pastries · scones · croissants · tray · batch · recipe · sheet

grouping

set

Arrange in position

batchQuantity produced together
bunchGrouped collection of items
collectionGathered set of items

assortment · array · pack · lot · cluster · selection · variety · mixed · sampler · box

counting

twelve

One more than eleven

numberSymbol representing quantity
countReckon a total
tallyRecorded count

half · quarter · baker's · round · even · pair · score · gross · numeral · unit

bulk

wholesale

Bulk sales to merchants

caseContainer or instance
crateContainer for transport
cartonPaperboard packaging container

pallet · discount · gross · pack · bundle · lot · order · shipment · inventory · pricing

eggs

carton

Paperboard packaging container

yolkEgg's nutrient core
albumenClear protein in eggs
omeletteFolded cooked eggs

scrambled · fried · poached · boiled · quiche · frittata · deviled · coddled · over-easy · huevos

Categories

numbersone, two, four, three, 0
countingcounting, count, count up, countdown, tally
collectivespair, duo, trio, quartet, quintet
counting wordscount, tally, total, sum, number
number wordspair, duo, trio, quartet, quintet
quantitiessome, many, few, amount, several

Opposites

quantity/amount

dozennone

Not a single one

one · zero · single · handful · few

precision of count

dozensome

Indefinite quantity

several · few · many · bunch · countless

Phrases

half a dozenAnother way saying six
dime a dozenAbundant and unremarkable
half dozenAnother way of saying six
a dime a dozenAbundant and unremarkable
baker's dozenThirteen, historically generous count
dozen eggs

Family

dozens, baker's dozen

Familiarity: Top 5,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G