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sixteen definition

six·teen (siks′tēn′)

adjective

totaling six more than ten

Etymology: ME sixtene < OE syxtene: see six & -teen

noun

the cardinal number between fifteen and seventeen; 16; XVI

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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