The meaning of SIXTEEN is a number that is one more than 15.
a sixteen-piece picnic set (Definition of sixteen from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Sixteen months is a long time and life has moved on in his absence. His message had been written only sixteen days before. She had been thinking of him the moment before, as unquestionably sixteen miles distant.
Define sixteen. sixteen synonyms, sixteen pronunciation, sixteen translation, English dictionary definition of sixteen. n. 1. The cardinal number equal to the sum of 15 + 1. 2. The 16th in a set or sequence. six teen′ adj. & pron. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
Definition 1: The cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one; the number 16. Definition 2: A numerical digit or symbol representing the quantity of sixteen. Books: "It had been sixteen years since the first whisper of the prophecy, and the old wizard still hadn't found the chosen one."
/sɪksˈtin/ IPA guide Other forms: sixteens Definitions of sixteen noun the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one synonyms: 16, XVI
Definition of sixteen number in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Numeral sixteen The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.
Sixteen is a number in the decimal number system, represented as 16, and it is the natural number following 15 and preceding 17. It is an even number and is considered one of the integers.