26984 words

sixth

7 definitions • 9 examples
1
6th written as a word:

Examples:

the sixth (of) I have to return my library books on the sixth (of July).
be/come sixth Jim was/came sixth in the 100 metres.
2
one of six equal parts of something:

Examples:

Cut the cake into sixths.
3
the distance between two musical notes that are six notes apart:

Examples:

The music uses descending scales, often in thirds or sixths.
a major/minor sixth
4
in classical music, a chord (= three or more notes played together) in which the bottom note is the third note of the triad (= three notes), and the top note is six notes above it:

Examples:

There is a series of descending sixths.
He uses a rich harmonic texture of full triads and sixths.
5
another word for
6
(in the position of) the number 6 in a series; 6th:

Examples:

This skater is ranked sixth in the world.
[ C ] We leave on the sixth of June.
7
A sixth is one of six equal parts of something.

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