"steenth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: steenths [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of sixteenth. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|sixteenth}} Clipping of sixteenth Head templates: {{en-noun}} steenth (plural steenths)
  1. (informal, slang, finance) Exactly one sixteenth (0.0625) of a full price point; it acts as a unit of negotiation to split or compromise on an eighth difference between bid and ask prices. Tags: informal, slang
    Sense id: en-steenth-en-noun-qHxnsEDq Categories (other): Finance, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Units of measure Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 94 6 Topics: business, finance
  2. Umpteenth.
    Sense id: en-steenth-en-noun-9J36tKNi
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