half-dozen
Baker's dozen halved
Half-dozen means six, or approximately six.
The phrase appears as both noun and adjective: a half-dozen eggs, I've told you a half-dozen times.
Like "a few" or "several," half-dozen often signals an approximate rather than exact count, suggesting a small but notable quantity.
approximation
In approximate terms
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- aroundIn the vicinity
- fewSmall in number
several · some · handful · couple · estimate · ballpark · more-or-less · thereabouts
six
Cardinal after five
sixfold · sextuplet · handful · few · several · some · count · number · measure · numerical
roughly
In approximate terms
- aboutConcerning or approximately
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- aroundIn the vicinity
few · several · some · handful · couple · estimate · ballpark · more-or-less · thereabouts
set
Arrange in position
- batchQuantity produced together
- clusterGathered group nearby
- collectionGathered set of items
assortment · bundle · group · pack · lot · array · selection · sampling · variety · mix