sixth

[siksth]

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adjective

next after the fifth; being the ordinal number for six.
being one of six equal parts.

noun

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

in the sixth place; sixthly.

sixth

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adjective

(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. one of six equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  a sixth part
the fraction equal to one divided by six ( 1/ 6 )
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

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

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

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Other Word Forms

sixthly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sixth¹

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

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Hours before downtown Los Angeles headed into its sixth night under curfew orders imposed by L.A.

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Although May couldn’t find his strikeout pitch, his start Sunday was the sixth time he had pitched through the sixth inning in 2025.

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When Israel launched its campaign, the U.S. and Iran were in the midst of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, with the sixth round of those negotiations slated for Sunday in the Omani capital, Muscat.

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Bayern are currently ranked sixth in Opta's Power Rankings – a global team ranking system – but Auckland are down in 5,074th, over 2,500 places below English National League side York City.

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Alonso's sixth place was Aston Martin's best grid position of the season and confirms the progress the team have made since introducing an upgrade at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

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