sixteen
a cardinal number, ten plus six.
a symbol for this number, as 16 or XVI.
a set of this many persons or things.
amounting to 16 in number.
Origin of sixteen
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How to use sixteen in a sentence
They come in over sixteen super cute patterns and measure 12 x 14 inches, which can fit up to 6 cloth diapers.
At the age of sixteen these bad guys chase you, often under the amused and complicit watch of policemen.
My birth certificate was modified, I changed my name, and when I was sixteen I emancipated from my grandparents and my father.
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The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Nov 10-16, 2014 | William Boot | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTsixteen have cleared the Judiciary Committee, 13 with unanimous support from members of both parties.
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sixteen seasons in, The Biggest Loser continues to be a ratings winner.
‘The Biggest Loser’ Could Be TV’s Most Important Show Ever | Daniela Drake | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt twelve, or fifteen, or sixteen, or twenty it was decided that they should stop learning.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThere are at present more than sixteen thousand Chinese in this city of Manila, who have received license to stay in the country.
A chair covered with red silk, borne on the shoulders of sixteen chair-men, passed up to the temple.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeIt also brought news that sixteen Dutch ships had already arrived at La Sunda, and that the rest of the fleet was on the way.
Feeling sixteen and very foolish, she sank to the edge of a chair and muttered something about the charm of the room.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for sixteen
/ (ˈsɪksˈtiːn) /
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and six: See also number (def. 1)
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
amounting to sixteen: sixteen tons
(as pronoun): sixteen are known to the police
Origin of sixteen
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