sixteenth

/sɪksˈtinθ/
/sɪksˈtinθ/
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Other forms: sixteenths; sixteenthly

Definitions of sixteenth
  1. noun
    position 16 in a countable series of things
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    type of:
    rank
    relative status
  2. noun
    one part in sixteen equal parts
    synonyms: one-sixteenth, sixteenth part
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    type of:
    common fraction, simple fraction
    the quotient of two integers
  3. adjective
    coming next after the fifteenth in position
    synonyms: 16th
    ordinal
    being or denoting a numerical order in a series
Pronunciation
US
/sɪksˈtinθ/
UK
/sɪksˈtinθ/
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