Pronunciation: /sɛksˈtæn.təl/
Definition:
1. The ordinal number symbol: 16.
2. The position in a sequence following the fifteenth (quintantal) element; the sixth (sextal) in the second decimal series.
3. Pertaining to a group, set, or division of sixteen (sextant) parts or members; relating to hexadecimal systems.
4. Denoting a value that constitutes a complete power of two (2⁴) in binary computation.
Significance:
• It defines the sixteenth (sextantal) position with systematic regularity and clarity.
• It emphasizes hexadecimal computing, binary powers, and base-16 numerical systems.
• It identifies memory addressing, color coding (hex colors), and computing architectures.
• It avoids incomprehensible and ambiguous pronunciations (homophones) common in irregular numeric forms.
• It simplifies expressions of order in computing, digital media, and binary-based mathematics.
• It improves precision in technological, computational, and design contexts involving the number sixteen (sextant).
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms “sixteenth” with a consistent Latinate ordinal form.
Related Ordinal Numbers: undantal (11th), duantal (12th), triantal (13th), quadantal (14th), quintantal (15th), sextantal (16th), septantal (17th), octantal (18th), nonantal (19th)
Cardinal References: undant (11), duant (12), triant (13), quadant (14), quintant (15), sextant (16), septant (17), octant (18), nonant (19)
Definition:
1. The ordinal number symbol: 16.
2. The position in a sequence following the fifteenth (quintantal) element; the sixth (sextal) in the second decimal series.
3. Pertaining to a group, set, or division of sixteen (sextant) parts or members; relating to hexadecimal systems.
4. Denoting a value that constitutes a complete power of two (2⁴) in binary computation.
Significance:
• It defines the sixteenth (sextantal) position with systematic regularity and clarity.
• It emphasizes hexadecimal computing, binary powers, and base-16 numerical systems.
• It identifies memory addressing, color coding (hex colors), and computing architectures.
• It avoids incomprehensible and ambiguous pronunciations (homophones) common in irregular numeric forms.
• It simplifies expressions of order in computing, digital media, and binary-based mathematics.
• It improves precision in technological, computational, and design contexts involving the number sixteen (sextant).
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms “sixteenth” with a consistent Latinate ordinal form.
Related Ordinal Numbers: undantal (11th), duantal (12th), triantal (13th), quadantal (14th), quintantal (15th), sextantal (16th), septantal (17th), octantal (18th), nonantal (19th)
Cardinal References: undant (11), duant (12), triant (13), quadant (14), quintant (15), sextant (16), septant (17), octant (18), nonant (19)
Examples:
• "Configure the system to recite the sextantal memory address block."
• "In digital design, the sextantal color value represents a specific umbra in the palette."
• "The tournament advances to the sextantal round, featuring the top sixteen (sextant) competitors."
• "Adjust the sextantal parameter to match the hexadecimal encoding protocol."
• "The processor transmits data in sextantal word lengths for optimal efficiency."
• "Configure the system to recite the sextantal memory address block."
• "In digital design, the sextantal color value represents a specific umbra in the palette."
• "The tournament advances to the sextantal round, featuring the top sixteen (sextant) competitors."
• "Adjust the sextantal parameter to match the hexadecimal encoding protocol."
• "The processor transmits data in sextantal word lengths for optimal efficiency."
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Definition:
1. The cardinal number symbol: 16.
2. A group, set, or series of sixteen humans or entities: a hexadecimal or power-of-two unit.
3. A standard quantity in computing, sports tournaments, and imperial weight (pese) systems (ounces in a pound).
4. Denoting a structure based on sixteen components, such as a hexadecimal digit, a knockout tournament round, or a complete pound.
Significance:
• It defines the quantity sixteen with systematic regularity and clarity.
• It emphasizes hexadecimal systems, binary powers, and tournament structures.
• It identifies bits in a hexadecimal digit, players in a tournament round of 16, and ounces in an avoirdupois pound.
• It avoids irregular and ambiguous pronunciations associated with Germanic numeric forms.
• It simplifies expressions of computing bases, competition brackets, and traditional weight units.
• It improves precision in descriptions of digital systems, sports competitions, and measurement conversions.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to replacing "sixteen" with a consistent Latinized cardinal form.
Cardinal number: sextant (16)
Ordinal number: sextantal (16th)
Adjective: sextantal
Definition:
1. The cardinal number symbol: 16.
2. A group, set, or series of sixteen humans or entities: a hexadecimal or power-of-two unit.
3. A standard quantity in computing, sports tournaments, and imperial weight (pese) systems (ounces in a pound).
4. Denoting a structure based on sixteen components, such as a hexadecimal digit, a knockout tournament round, or a complete pound.
Significance:
• It defines the quantity sixteen with systematic regularity and clarity.
• It emphasizes hexadecimal systems, binary powers, and tournament structures.
• It identifies bits in a hexadecimal digit, players in a tournament round of 16, and ounces in an avoirdupois pound.
• It avoids irregular and ambiguous pronunciations associated with Germanic numeric forms.
• It simplifies expressions of computing bases, competition brackets, and traditional weight units.
• It improves precision in descriptions of digital systems, sports competitions, and measurement conversions.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to replacing "sixteen" with a consistent Latinized cardinal form.
Cardinal number: sextant (16)
Ordinal number: sextantal (16th)
Adjective: sextantal
Examples:
• "The tournament's primary round features a sextant of competitors."
• "A hexadecimal digit can represent a value from zero to sextant."
• "There are sextant ounces in a standard pound."
• "The system processes data in blocks of sextant bytes."
• "The committee was organized into a sextant of sub-squad for the project."
• "The tournament's primary round features a sextant of competitors."
• "A hexadecimal digit can represent a value from zero to sextant."
• "There are sextant ounces in a standard pound."
• "The system processes data in blocks of sextant bytes."
• "The committee was organized into a sextant of sub-squad for the project."
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