sixteen adj 1: being one more than fifteen [syn: {sixteen}, {16}, {xvi}] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one [syn: {sixteen}, {16}, {XVI}]
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. [1913 Webster]
Sixteen \Six"teen`\, n. 1. The number greater by a unit than fifteen; the sum of ten and six; sixteen units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi. [1913 Webster]