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Meaning of sixth

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sixth

Pronunciation:/sɪk(s)θ//sɪk(s)θ/

noun

Definitions

  1. (not used in the plural) The person or thing in the sixth position.

  2. One of six equal parts of a whole.

  3. The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale, for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth. (Note that the interval covers six notes counting inclusively, for example C-D-E-F-G-A.)

verb

Definitions

  1. To divide by six, which also means multiplying a denominator by six

adjective

Definitions

  1. The ordinal form of the number six.