Associations to the word «Sixteenth»

Wiktionary

SIXTEENTH, noun. (fractional) One of sixteen equal parts of a whole.
SIXTEENTH NOTE, noun. (music) a note that has 1/16 the value of a whole note
SIXTEENTH NOTES, noun. Plural of sixteenth note
SIXTEENTH REST, noun. (music) a rest with the same length as a sixteenth note
SIXTEENTH RESTS, noun. Plural of sixteenth rest

Dictionary definition

SIXTEENTH, noun. Position 16 in a countable series of things.
SIXTEENTH, noun. One part in sixteen equal parts.
SIXTEENTH, adjective. Coming next after the fifteenth in position.

Wise words

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