Colloquial Variant guide

16

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Clipping of 1620 (“1620° spin”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, snowboarding, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A verse of 16 lines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: dancing, entertainment, hip-hop, hobbies, lifestyle, music, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

being one more than fifteen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sixteen, xvi

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sixteen, XVI

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: large integer

History

Etymology

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