one-sixteenth
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- noun
- /wʌn sɪkˈtiːnθ/
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- With a thumb, she lifted a photo and eased it down one-sixteenth of an inch; then, mock-up in hand, she paced the small room.
- one-sixteenth of an inch
Examples
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About one-sixteenth of an inch in size, Varroa jacobsoni mites have attacked in nearly every state, killing bees needed for making honey and for pollinating an estimated $8 to $10 billion worth of crops.
Academic text (1999) -
A4 is half of an A3, or one quarter of an A2, but more importantly, it's one sixteenth of an A0.
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The actual root size is 1.5 mm (about one-sixteenth of an inch) across.
Academic text (1997) -
The proportion of the aid budget directly related to health improvement thus amounted to about one-sixteenth of total outlays.
Academic text (1993) -
Only the surface layer—less than the top one-sixteenth inch or less of soil—has to be treated to let water into the soil.
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The piece of wood was cut to be exactly one-sixteenth of an inch thick to fit the frame perfectly.
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When measuring, make sure the gap is one-sixteenth of an inch wide to ensure a snug fit.
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The recipe required a layer of frosting that was one-sixteenth of an inch high for the perfect dessert.
Synonyms
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One of sixteen parts of something that are the same size
One of sixteen equal parts of a whole
How Much
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
One-sixteenth combines one and sixteenth and means 'one of sixteen equal parts'. Think of a cake cut into 16 equal slices; one-sixteenth is one tiny slice, the same as the fraction '1/16'.