Gross (unit)

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.

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.

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