XIII

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does XIII mean? 

• XIII (noun)
  The noun XIII has 1 sense:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

  Familiarity information: XIII used as a noun is very rare.

• XIII (adjective)
  The adjective XIII has 1 sense:

1. being one more than twelve

  Familiarity information: XIII used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• XIII (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

13; baker's dozen; long dozen; thirteen; XIII

Hypernyms ("XIII" is a kind of...):

large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)

• XIII (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being one more than twelve

Synonyms:

13; thirteen; xiii

Similar:

cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)

 Context examples 

A genus of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Firmicutes and the family Clostridiales XIII.

(Mogibacterium, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare autosomal recessive inherited blood coagulation disorder characterized by deficiency of factor XIII, resulting in bleeding.

(Hereditary Factor XIII Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

Derivatives of thrombin-cleaved fibrinogen that are plasma soluble due to limiting amounts of the clot promoting protein factor XIII.

(Fibrin Monomer, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the factor XIII in a biological specimen.

(Factor XIII Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the amount of factor XIII present in a sample.

(Factor XIII Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

The fibers form a more stable clot as a result of the covalent bonds formed by activated factor XIII enzyme (also known as Fibrin-stabilizing factor).

(Fibrinolysis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)