sixteen [
'siks'ti:n]
num. 十六, 十六个
sixteen[ noun ]- the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
<noun.quantity>
[ adj ]- being one more than fifteen
<adj.all>
Sixteen \Six"teen`\, a. [AS. sixt?ne, sixt?ne. See {Six}, and
{Ten}, and cf. {Sixty}.]
Six and ten; consisting of six and ten; fifteen and one more.
Sixteen \Six"teen`\, n.
1. The number greater by a unit than fifteen; the sum of ten
and six; sixteen units or objects.
2. A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi.
- The New York-based Overseas Press Club honored outstanding international affairs reporting, photography and broadcasting in sixteen categories.