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six·teenth S0441500 (sĭk-stēnth′)n.1. The ordinal number matching the number 16 in a series.2. One of 16 equal parts. six·teenth′ adv. & adj.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 16thb. (as noun): the sixteenth of the month. n1. (Mathematics) a. one of 16 equal or nearly equal parts of somethingb. (as modifier): a sixteenth part. 2. (Mathematics) the fraction that is equal to one divided by 16 ()six•teenth (ˈsɪksˈtinθ) adj. 1. next after the fifteenth. 2. being one of 16 equal parts. n. 3. a sixteenth part, esp. of one (1/16). 4. the sixteenth member of a series. [1350–1400] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sixteenth - position 16 in a countable series of thingsrank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" | | 2. | sixteenth - one part in sixteen equal partsone-sixteenth, sixteenth partcommon fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers | Adj. | 1. | sixteenth - coming next after the fifteenth in position16thordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh" | Translationssixteen (siksˈtiːn) noun1. the number or figure 16. 十六 十六2. the age of 16. 十六歲 十六岁 adjective1. 16 in number. 十六個的 十六...2. aged 16. 十六歲的 十六岁的sixteen- having sixteen (of something). a sixteen-page booklet. (前綴)十六... 十六...ˌsixˈteenth noun1. one of sixteen equal parts. 十六分之一 十六分之一2. (also adjective) (the) last of sixteen (people, things etc); (the) next after the fifteenth. 第十六(個) 第十六(个) ˌsixˈteen-year-old noun a person or animal that is sixteen years old. 十六歲 十六岁 adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is sixteen years old. 十六歲的 十六岁的sixteenth
Sixteenth1. In bonds, 0.0625% of one point. This is used when quoting bond prices. For example, a bond may have the price of 95 3/16 points, meaning that the bond is selling for 95.1875% of its par value.
2. In stocks, 0.0625% of one dollar. This format was used when stocks were quoted in fractions instead of decimals. It is less common today.sixteenth One sixteenth of a point. For bond quotes, a sixteenth represents 1/16 of 1%. Thus, a bond quoted at 98 1/16 would indicate a price of 98 1/16 % of par, or $980.62.sixteenth Related to sixteenth: sixteenth note, seventeenth, eighteenthSynonyms for sixteenthnoun position 16 in a countable series of thingsRelated Wordsnoun one part in sixteen equal partsSynonyms- one-sixteenth
- sixteenth part
Related Words- common fraction
- simple fraction
adj coming next after the fifteenth in positionSynonymsRelated Words |