sixth
noun
plural sixths
ˈsiks(ts),
ˈsiks(t)ths
1
: one that is number six in a series
We'll be arriving on the sixth.
Her office is the sixth on the left.
see Table of Numbers
2
: one of six equal parts of something
one sixth of the total
3
a
: a musical interval embracing six diatonic degrees
b
: a tone at this interval
specifically
: submediant
c
: the harmonic combination of two tones a sixth apart
sixth
adjective or adverb
the book's sixth chapter
the state's sixth largest city
sixthly
ˈsiksth-lē
adverb
ˈsikst-
Sixthly, don't let your screaming tenor soar an octave above all the balance of the chorus …
—
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Examples of sixth in a Sentence
Only about a sixth of the town voted for her.
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Georgia 4, Arkansas 2 — End 6th Inning Carson Wiggins struck out the side against Georgia's big bats in the sixth.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025
Then, a par on the par-3 fourth, a birdie on the par-4 fifth and another par on the par-3 sixth.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The only stumble for Pivetta was when Farmer again doubled and Ezequiel Tovar walked with two outs in the sixth.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
In an 8-5 victory over Fullerton in a semifinal earlier on Saturday, Rosary was losing 5-2 and then scored three runs in the fifth to tie the score and three in the sixth to pull away.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025
Then, a par on the par-3 fourth, a birdie on the par-4 fifth and another par on the par-3 sixth.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The only stumble for Pivetta was when Farmer again doubled and Ezequiel Tovar walked with two outs in the sixth.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
In an 8-5 victory over Fullerton in a semifinal earlier on Saturday, Rosary was losing 5-2 and then scored three runs in the fifth to tie the score and three in the sixth to pull away.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
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sixth
noun
ˈsiks(t)th
ˈsiks(t)
plural sixths
1
: one that is number six in a series see number
2
: the difference in pitch between the first tone and the sixth tone of a scale
sixth
adjective or adverb
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