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
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Only about a sixth of the town voted for her.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
In the sixth, Kiké Hernández brought home Gavin Lux with a bloop single to right.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Its growth focus is back in Asia—particularly mainland China, Singapore, India, and the UAE—and internationally mobile customers, who already represent a sixth of its total.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Radiocarbon dating and coins suggest the site was occupied from the late sixth to the early 11th centuries, prime time for the Silk Road.
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
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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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