The term "twelfth" refers to the ordinal number that indicates the position of something in a sequence, specifically the one that comes after the eleventh and before the thirteenth. It is commonly used in various contexts, such as counting, ranking, or dividing something into twelve equal parts. For example, in a group of twelve people, the person in the twelfth position is the last one. In music, the term "twelfth" can also refer to an interval that spans twelve diatonic scale degrees. This interval is important in the construction of chords and melodies. In the context of time, the twelfth month of the year is December, which is often associated with winter holidays in many cultures.