sixth

American  

[siksth] / sɪksθ /

adjective

1. next after the fifth; being the ordinal number for six.

2. being one of six equal parts.

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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 British  

/ 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

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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. Also: sixthly.  after the fifth person, position, etc

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

Other Word Forms

• sixthly adverb

Etymology

Origin of sixth

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

Example Sentences

U.S. natural gas futures fell for the sixth time in seven sessions, getting little support from a storage withdrawal that was in line with expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Silkmen - who play in the sixth tier of English football - produced the greatest shock in the competition's history with a 2-1 victory over their Premier League opponents and the current holders.

From BBC

Earlier on Sunday, the AFC's sixth seed also won on the road, with the Buffalo Bills claiming a late 27-24 win at third seed Jacksonville.

From BBC

David Szalay became the first Hungarian British writer to receive the prestigious Booker Prize with ‘Flesh,’ his sixth novel.

From Los Angeles Times

She was in her 70s when, in the early 2000s, her book about menopause went out of print after a sixth revision.

From The Wall Street Journal