sixth
noun
ˈsiks(t)th 
ˈsiks(t)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Amazins’ last chance to shorten the lead with a runner in scoring position came in the sixth.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
Tempe skateboarder Paige Heyn came in sixth in the street finals after failing to land her final trick, a switch frontside Smith grind that has never been done in competition and would have almost guaranteed her a medal, her coach told the Arizona Republic.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 30 July 2024
Wilson missed out on qualifying as an individual in the 400 meters, finishing a competitive sixth at 44.94 seconds.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 12 July 2024
With Cardi doing it big for Kulture’s sixth, the bar is high for their son Wave’s third birthday coming up in September.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 July 2024
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
Tempe skateboarder Paige Heyn came in sixth in the street finals after failing to land her final trick, a switch frontside Smith grind that has never been done in competition and would have almost guaranteed her a medal, her coach told the Arizona Republic.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 30 July 2024
Wilson missed out on qualifying as an individual in the 400 meters, finishing a competitive sixth at 44.94 seconds.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 12 July 2024
With Cardi doing it big for Kulture’s sixth, the bar is high for their son Wave’s third birthday coming up in September.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 July 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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