sixth
sixth Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Constituting number six in a sequence; coming immediately after the fifth in time, order, or rank.
"Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun in our solar system."
Being one of six equal parts into which something is divided.
"Each winner received a sixth share of the total prize pool."
• noun
The person or thing in the sixth position in a sequence, rank, or competition, or the sixth day of a month.
"Our next department meeting is scheduled for the sixth of November."
One of six equal parts into which a whole is divided.
"About a sixth of the world's land surface is covered by deserts."
A musical interval spanning six diatonic degrees, or the sixth note of a diatonic scale.
"The melody opens with a rising major sixth on the cello."
• adverb
In the sixth place; used to introduce the sixth point, item, or stage in a series.
"The marathon runner finished sixth in the regional championship."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English sixte, from Old English sixta, descended from Proto-Germanic *sehstô; the final '-th' was restored in the 14th century by analogy with 'fourth' and 'fifth'.
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