sixteenth note

noun

A note that has 1/16 the value of a whole note.

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Meanings

nounsixteenth note (plural sixteenth notes)

plural sixteenth notes

  1. entertainmentA note that has 1/16 the value of a whole note.

    Synonyms: semiquaver

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA note that has 1/16 the value of a whole note.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note

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sixteenth note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixteenth%20note

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sixteenth note,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixteenth%20note.

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