In English and related languages, several terms involving the words "great" or "gross" relate to numbers involving a multiple of exponents of twelve ( dozen):
The term can be abbreviated gr. or gro., and dates from the early 15th century. It derives from the Old French grosse douzaine, meaning "large dozen”. [5] The continued use of these terms in measurement and counting represents the duodecimal number system. [6] This has led groups such as the Dozenal Society of America to advocate for wider use of "gross" and related terms instead of the decimal system. [7] [8]
In English and related languages, several terms involving the words "great" or "gross" relate to numbers involving a multiple of exponents of twelve ( dozen):
The term can be abbreviated gr. or gro., and dates from the early 15th century. It derives from the Old French grosse douzaine, meaning "large dozen”. [5] The continued use of these terms in measurement and counting represents the duodecimal number system. [6] This has led groups such as the Dozenal Society of America to advocate for wider use of "gross" and related terms instead of the decimal system. [7] [8]