1. plural of sixteenth; fractions equal to 1/16
2. musical notes with a duration of one-sixteenth of a whole note
Usage: music

Examples

• The recipe calls for three sixteenths of a cup of vanilla extract.
• She divided the pie into sixteenths so everyone could have a small piece.
• The measurement was accurate to within a few sixteenths of an inch.
• The pianist played rapid sixteenths in the final passage.
• Converting eighths to sixteenths makes the fractions easier to compare.
• The sheet music was filled with sixteenths and thirty-second notes.