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XVI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does XVI mean?
• XVI (noun)
The noun XVI has 1 sense:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
Familiarity information: XVI used as a noun is very rare.
• XVI (adjective)
The adjective XVI has 1 sense:
1. being one more than fifteen
Familiarity information: XVI used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("XVI" is a kind of...):
large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being one more than fifteen
Synonyms:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
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