sixteenth

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US /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ UK /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ See IPA manual

Freq #33398

Meanings

1

adj
coming next after the fifteenth in position

A sixteenth share went to each heir.
2

noun
one part in sixteen equal parts

A sixteenth share went to each heir.
3

noun
position 16 in a countable series of things

A sixteenth share went to each heir.

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Synonyms

2 noun · one part in sixteen equal... one-sixteenthsixteenth part

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Phrases (1)

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sixteenth note
a musical note lasting one sixteenth as long as a whole note

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sixtenthe, sixtethe, from Old English sixtēoþa, equivalent to sixteen + -th.

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