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. Alsosixthly after the fifth person, position, etc

sentence connector

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

Other Words From

• sixthly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sixth¹

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

Example Sentences

The secondary school and sixth form said it would be working with its provider to try and solve the problem, but would be unable to open until it was fixed.

From BBC

This summer’s “Twisters,” released by Universal Pictures, grossed nearly $371 million worldwide and is the sixth highest grossing film domestically so far this year, according to film performance tracker Box Office Mojo.

From Los Angeles Times

This week's season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, where McIlroy is poised to win his sixth Race to Dubai title, marks the 27th and final event of the world number three's season.

From BBC

They had been defeated for the first time by Italy in 2016 and fell to their then equal lowest-ever world ranking of sixth.

From BBC

In this election, Trump relied on five key themes of gaslighting, all of them adding up to an overarching sixth theme: Democrats are the real threat to American democracy, and Donald Trump is its savior.

From Salon