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

This is the sixth occasion a team has been five points clear after 11 games - the first five all ended up as champions.

From BBC

It now has more than 960 shops and is the nation's sixth biggest grocer.

From BBC

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket system on its sixth test flight Tuesday, with Donald Trump in attendance at the company’s Texas launchpad.

From Los Angeles Times

In his pre-tournament news conference on Monday, Nadal insisted he would not be distracted by emotion as he aimed to help Spain win the Davis Cup for a sixth time in his career.

From BBC

McLean said, "He was the sixth member. Anything we got paid — anything we did, he got. Even though he wasn't lifting a finger and we were generating him so much money. It was crazy."

From Salon