Sixteenth Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɪkˈstinθ/, /sɪkˈstinθ

sik-STEENTH

UK

sˈɪkstiːnθ

sik-STEENTH

التعريف

The number or position that comes after fifteenth and before seventeenth; also, one part out of sixteen equal parts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mostly as an ordinal number (like 'first', 'second') for order, but also as a fraction ('a sixteenth of an inch'). In fractions, less common than halves or quarters; in music, refers to the sixteenth note (very quick note).

• Spanish: decimosexto - dieciséisavo (fracción)
• Portuguese (BR): décimo sexto - dezesseis avos (fração)
• Portuguese (PT): décimo sexto - dezasseis avos (fração)
• Chinese (Simplified): 第十六 - 十六分之一（分数）
• Chinese (Traditional): 第十六 - 十六分之一（分數）
• Hindi: सोलहवाँ - सोलहवाँ हिस्सा (अंश)
• Arabic: السادس عشر - سُدُس عَشَر (كسر)
• Bengali: ষোড়শ - ষোল ভাগের এক ভাগ
• Russian: шестнадцатый - одна шестнадцатая
• Japanese: 16番目 - 16分の1
• Vietnamese: thứ mười sáu - một phần mười sáu
• Korean: 열여섯째 - 16분의 1
• Turkish: on altıncı - on altıda bir
• Urdu: سولہواں - سولہواں حصہ
• Indonesian: keenam belas - seperenambelas

جمل نموذجية

This is the sixteenth page of the book.

basic

He finished sixteenth in the race.

basic

One sixteenth of the cake is left.

basic

It's her sixteenth birthday today!

natural

On the sixteenth time, he finally got the answer right.

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She played a fast sixteenth note in the song.

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