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 Dodgers led 5-0 by the time Stone gave up a run in the sixth.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
Instead of seasons six and seven, the contract was for two parts of season 5 and potentially a sixth.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
With a runner on and no one out in the sixth, Venverloh got a fly ball to center and a pair of strikeouts.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
Crochet worked out of the tight spot in the sixth to wrap up his outing.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
On their way to winning for the fourth time in six games, the Marlins broke the game open in the sixth.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
The Diamondbacks only got two baserunners to second base against Yamamoto – one in the first inning then later in the sixth.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
Mitty’s usual catcher Corri Hicks, an Oklahoma commit playing first base on Tuesday, slapped a single into left field to get on base in the sixth.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The Concord school put up two runs in the fourth and a run in the fifth to take a 4-0 lead after five, but De La Salle put the game away for good in the sixth.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
Instead of seasons six and seven, the contract was for two parts of season 5 and potentially a sixth.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
With a runner on and no one out in the sixth, Venverloh got a fly ball to center and a pair of strikeouts.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
Crochet worked out of the tight spot in the sixth to wrap up his outing.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
On their way to winning for the fourth time in six games, the Marlins broke the game open in the sixth.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
The Diamondbacks only got two baserunners to second base against Yamamoto – one in the first inning then later in the sixth.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
Mitty’s usual catcher Corri Hicks, an Oklahoma commit playing first base on Tuesday, slapped a single into left field to get on base in the sixth.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The Concord school put up two runs in the fourth and a run in the fifth to take a 4-0 lead after five, but De La Salle put the game away for good in the sixth.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 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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