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sixteen

[ siks-teen ]

noun

  1. a cardinal number, ten plus six.
  2. a symbol for this number, as 16 or XVI.
  3. a set of this many persons or things.


adjective

  1. amounting to 16 in number.

sixteen

/ ˈɪˈپː /

noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and six See also number
  2. a numeral, 16, XVI, etc, representing this number
  3. music the numeral 16 used as the lower figure of a time signature to indicate that the beat is measured in semiquavers
  4. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 16 units
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

determiner

    1. amounting to sixteen

      sixteen tons

    2. ( as pronoun )

      sixteen are known to the police

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sixteen1

before 900; Middle English, Old English ŧԱ; cognate with Dutch zestien, German sechzehn, Old Norse . See six, -teen
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sixteen1

Old English sextyne
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That trauma was still evident sixteen years later when the 2004 Democratic platform didn’t mention the death penalty.

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The international team of researchers used high-resolution mass spectrometry to analyze the samples for a total of sixteen tire-associated compounds.

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He looks around sixteen and has a wide-eyed, surprised expression, like he wasn’t expecting his picture to be taken.

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