sixteenth (redirected from 16th century)

six·teenth  (sk-stnth)

n.

1. The ordinal number matching the number 16 in a series.

2. One of 16 equal parts.

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six·teenth adv. & adj.

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sixteenth [ˈsɪksˈtiːnθ]

adj

(Mathematics) (usually prenominal)

a.  coming after the fifteenth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc.; being the ordinal number of sixteen: often written 16th

b.  (as noun) the sixteenth of the month

n

1. (Mathematics)

a.  one of 16 equal or nearly equal parts of something

b.  (as modifier) a sixteenth part

2. (Mathematics) the fraction that is equal to one divided by 16 (1/16)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sixteenth - position 16 in a countable series of things rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	2.	sixteenth - one part in sixteen equal parts one-sixteenth, sixteenth part common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
Adj.	1.	sixteenth - coming next after the fifteenth in position 16th ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

Translations

sixteenth [ˈsɪksˈtiːnθ]

A. ADJ → decimosexto

B. N (in series) → decimosexto/a m/f; (= fraction) → dieciseisavo m, decimosexta parte f
see fifth for usage

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sixteenth [ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ]

adj → seizième
the sixteenth edition of the dictionary → la seizième édition du dictionnaire
her sixteenth birthday → son seizième anniversaire
the sixteenth century → le seizième siècle
the sixteenth floor → le seizième étage

n

(gen) → seizième mf

(= date) the sixteenth → le seize
the sixteenth of August → le seize août

(= fraction) → seizième m

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sixteenth

adj → sechzehnte(r, s); a sixteenth part → ein Sechzehntel nt; a sixteenth note (esp US Mus) → eine Sechzehntelnote, ein Sechzehntel nt

n

(= fraction) → Sechzehntel nt; (in series) → Sechzehnte(r, s)

(= date) the sixteenth → der Sechzehnte

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sixteenth [ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ]

1. adj → sedicesimo/a

2. n (in series) → sedicesimo/a; (fraction) → sedicesimo
for usage see fifth

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sixteenth → السادس عشر šestnáctý sekstende sechzehnter δέκατος έκτος decimosexto kuudestoista seizième šesnaesti sedicesimo 十六番目の 열여섯 번째의 zestiende sekstende szesnasty décimo sexto шестнадцатый sextonde ที่สิบหก onaltıncı thứ mười sáu 第十六