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Systematic Dozenal Nomenclature



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Title: Systematic Dozenal Nomenclature

Author: John Volan (“Kodegadulo”)

Year: 11BAz (2014d)

Subject: Systematic Dozenal Nomenclature.

Sytematic Dozenal Nomenclature is a powerful and robust way of speaking about and using dozenal numbers that was developed during a discussion thread on the DozensOnline forum that was lead by John Volan (“Kodegadulo”) in 11B7z (2011d).

SDN is a classically-grounded set of technical prefixes based on an extension of the digit roots used for Systematic Element Names, as well as the Latin word uncia. It acts as a replacement for TGM’s power prefixes, avoiding their oddness while embodying the same underlying principles.

This is the fully-fleshed out, definitive work on SDN. Described in several parts in the DSA’s Newscast in 11B9z (2013d), the system was summarized in an article by Donald Goodman III in The Duodecimal Bulletin Whole Number A0z (120d), followed by the full exposition in this article, originally published in The Duodecimal Bulletin Whole Number A1z (121d). This standalone version was produced from a revised source provided by the author.