sixth
noun
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.
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Cody Bellinger helped the Yankees rally from a four-run deficit through four innings by hitting a two-run homer in the fifth and lifting a sacrifice fly in the sixth for a 5-4 lead.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Colson Montgomery added a solo shot later in the sixth for the Sox, who secured a series win against last year’s American League champions.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The score was tied 4-4 until Clark’s bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Mets took two more runs off of right-hander Kyle Leahy in the sixth to chase him from the game.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Colson Montgomery added a solo shot later in the sixth for the Sox, who secured a series win against last year’s American League champions.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The score was tied 4-4 until Clark’s bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Mets took two more runs off of right-hander Kyle Leahy in the sixth to chase him from the game.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
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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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