added sixth

British

noun

Also called: added sixth chord. a chord much used esp in jazz, consisting of a triad with an added sixth above the root Compare sixth chord

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Perhaps the most impressive day came from the Alpine team, for whom Esteban Ocon added sixth fastest time to Alonso's fourth.

From BBC

In July, writer-creator-executive producer Peter Morgan said that the newly added sixth season won’t bring the royal-family story closer to present day but will enable the series “to cover the same period in greater detail.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Fed also added $5.3 billion in 16 corporate bond exchange traded funds, including a newly added sixth high yield fund.

From Reuters

If Ms. Winkfield’s school does relocate, the department is proposing that she and her staff use the 2012-13 school year to adjust and plan, and then open in 2013 with an added sixth grade class, eventually growing to include seventh and eighth grades.

From New York Times

Debuted in 1931, Messiaen's Offrandes saw the composer showcasing his trademark added sixth harmonies.

From The Guardian

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