The twelfth root of two or is an algebraic irrational number. It is most important in music theory, where it represents the frequency ratio of a semitone in equal temperament.
Read more about Twelfth Root Of Two: Numerical Value, The Equal-tempered Chromatic Scale, Pitch Adjustment, History
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“The twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
Twelve lords a-leaping.”
—Unknown. The Twelve Days of Christmas (l. 89–91)
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)