Dozen vs. Many — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dozen and Many
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Dozen
A dozen (commonly abbreviated doz or dz) is a grouping of twelve. The dozen may be one of the earliest primitive integer groupings, perhaps because there are approximately a dozen cycles of the Moon, or months, in a cycle of the Sun, or year.
Many
Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number
Many friends.
Dozen
Pl. dozen Abbr. doz. or dz. A set of 12.
Many
Being one of a large indefinite number; numerous
Many a child.
Many another day.
Dozen
Dozens An indefinite, large number
Dozens of errands to run.
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Many
The majority of the people; the masses
"The many fail, the one succeeds" (Tennyson).
Dozen
Twelve.
Many
A large indefinite number
A good many of the workers had the flu.
Dozen
A set of twelve.
Can I have a dozen eggs, please?
I ordered two dozen doughnuts.
There shouldn't be more than two dozen Christmas cards left to write.
Pack the shirts in dozens, please.
Many
An indefinite large number of.
Not many such people enjoyed playing chess.
There are very many different ways to cook a meal.
Dozen
A large, unspecified number of, comfortably estimated in small multiples of twelve, thus generally implied to be significantly more than ten or twelve, but less than perhaps one or two hundred; many.
There must have been dozens of examples just on the first page.
There were dozens and dozens of applicants before the job was posted.
Many
(in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
We don't need this many bananas. Put some back.
There may be as many as ten million species of insect.
I don't have as many friends as my sister does.
Dozen
(metallurgy) An old English measure of ore containing 12 hundredweight.
Many
An indefinite large number of people or things.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Dozen
(bingo) twelve
Many
A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many.
Dozen
A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve; with or without of before the substantive which follows.
Many
A considerable number.
Dozen
An indefinite small number.
Many
Existing in large number; numerous.
Dozen
The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
Many
A retinue of servants; a household.
Dozen
Denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
Many
The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community.
After him the rascal many ran.
Many
A large or considerable number.
A many of our bodies shall no doubtFind native graves.
Seeing a great many in rich gowns.
It will be concluded by many that he lived like an honest man.
He is liable to a great many inconveniences.
Many
Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few.
Thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
Many
A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number;
Many temptations
The temptations are many
A good many
A great many
Many directions
Take as many apples as you like
Too many clouds to see
Never saw so many people
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