Definition of "sixteen" []

• The cardinal number equal to the sum of 15 + 1. (noun)
• The 16th in a set or sequence. (noun)

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• "After her astounding success with The Merry Widow, Elsie performed in sixteen more musical comedies, including The Dollar Princess in 1909; as “Franzi” in A Waltz Dream; and as “Angèle” in The Count of Luxembourg, both in 1911."
• "KIM: Being sixteen is officially the worst thing I have ever been."
• "Only one in sixteen child molesters is ever convicted, 85% of abuse is carried out by adults known to the children, and some figures estimate over 80% goes unreported."