sixth

[siksth]

adjective

1. next after the fifth; being the ordinal number for six.

2. being one of six equal parts.

noun

1. a sixth part, especially of one (1/6).

2. the sixth member of a series.

3. Music.

   1. a tone on the sixth degree from a given tone (counted as a first).

   2. the interval between such tones.

   3. the harmonic combination of such tones.

adverb

1. in the sixth place; sixthly.

sixth

/ sɪksθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the fifth and before the seventh in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of six: often written 6th

   2. ( as noun )

      the sixth to go

noun

1. 1. one of six equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a sixth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by six ( 1/ 6 )

3. music

   1. the interval between one note and another note six notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale

   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also major minor interval

   3. short for sixth chord

adverb

1. Also: sixthly. after the fifth person, position, etc

1. Also: sixthly. as the sixth point: linking what follows to the previous statements

Other Word Forms

• sixthly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sixth¹

before 900; six + -th ²; replacing sixt, Middle English sixte, Old English sixta

Example Sentences

Gliding across the ring, he landed a beautiful combination in the sixth.

From BBC

Crocker's output was not high, but he was opting for economy, popping out the odd tab and in the sixth he landed with the crisper shots despite Donovan again working well off the jab.

From BBC

Two years ago, the BBC publicity identified a sixth suspect, Matthew White, who died in 2021 and exposed a series of failures by the Met relating to him.

From BBC

Smith had looked OK in his return to action that night, lining a double in his first at-bat while helping Emmet Sheehan carry a no-hitter into the sixth.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Moray's mother issued a fresh appeal to find him on 24 July this year, the sixth anniversary of his disappearance.

From BBC