Sixteen

/sɪkˈstin/

Meaning & Definition

numeral

The cardinal number that comes after fifteen and before seventeen; it is equal to 16.

She turned sixteen last month.

A quantity consisting of 16 items or units.

The box contained sixteen oranges.

In terms of age, it often refers to the age when a person is considered to reach a milestone in many cultures.

At sixteen, he was eager to learn how to drive.

The number of points scored in a game by a player or team.

The final score was sixteen to twelve.

Refers to the hexadecimal representation in computing.

The color code is represented as #10 in hex, which is sixteen in decimal.

From Middle English 'sixteen', from Old English 'sīxteam', meaning 'six ten'.

Sweet sixteen:

A term commonly used to refer to a girl's sixteenth birthday celebration.

Sixteen candles

She's having a party with sixteen candles to celebrate her birthday.