Sixth meaning

What does “sixth” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sixth” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: position six in a countable series of things.

sixth

noun

  1. position six in a countable series of things

  2. one part in six equal parts

    Synonymsone-sixth
  3. the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it

adjective

  1. coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

    Synonyms6th

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University