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ONE-SIXTEENTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does one-sixteenth mean?
• ONE-SIXTEENTH (noun)
The noun ONE-SIXTEENTH has 1 sense:
1. one part in sixteen equal parts
Familiarity information: ONE-SIXTEENTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One part in sixteen equal parts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
one-sixteenth; sixteenth; sixteenth part
Hypernyms ("one-sixteenth" is a kind of...):
common fraction; simple fraction (the quotient of two integers)
Context examples
A measure of weight (one-sixteenth pound) and volume (one-eighth cup).
(Ounce, NCI Dictionary)
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