Sixteenth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sixteenth is an adjective meaning The ordinal form of the number sixteen.
Meaning
The ordinal form of the number sixteen.
More Meanings
- One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.
Example Sentences
A sixteenth of 320 is 20.
[…] a pair of pauldrons with the light horizontal bar which in later years developed into the high neckguard of the sixteenth century; numbers of gauntlets, visors of helmets, and other pieces, the handling of which is a sheer joy […]
Word Forms
- sixteenths
Synonyms for sixteenth
Depending on context, synonyms include ordinal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ordinal, fourteenth, fifteenth, thirteenth, sixth, seventeenth.
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