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sixteen
Definition:
(nou) the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
Phonetic Transcription:
sɪkˈstiːn
Examples:
He matriculated at the age of sixteen.
The age of entering the University was sixteen.
The average workday is sixteen hours.
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