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sixteen
[siks-teen]
noun
a cardinal number, ten plus six.
a symbol for this number, as 16 or XVI.
a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
amounting to 16 in number.
sixteen
/ ˈɪˈپː /
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and six See also number
a numeral, 16, XVI, etc, representing this number
music the numeral 16 used as the lower figure of a time signature to indicate that the beat is measured in semiquavers
something represented by, representing, or consisting of 16 units
determiner
amounting to sixteen
sixteen tons
( as pronoun )
sixteen are known to the police
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sixteen1
Example Sentences
Mulaney may have been Maron's guest, but the episode’s main takeaway was the host’s announcement that he’s ending his podcast after sixteen years.
“The bottom line is the defendant shot at an unarmed man sixteen times,” Fiol said, suggesting Rivera had already tossed the gun when he was shot.
She will be buoyed by her run to the last sixteen in Indian Wells last month and playing on a surface which "enhances my game style even more".
"I've been there sixteen years, so it's been like watching my whole life just go," she said.
Watch the best of Bangladesh's spin bowlers as they beat Scotland by sixteen runs in the opening game of the Women's T20 World Cup.
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