sixth

S0441700 (sĭksth)n.1. The ordinal number matching the number six in a series.2. One of six equal parts.3. Music a. An interval of six degrees in a diatonic scale.b. A tone separated by this interval from a given tone.c. The harmonic combination of two tones separated by this interval.d. The sixth tone of a scale; the submediant.

sixth adv. & adj.

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(sɪksθ) adj (Mathematics) (usually prenominal) a. coming after the fifth and before the seventh in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of six: often written 6thb. (as noun): the sixth to go. n1. (Mathematics) a. one of six equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etcb. (as modifier): a sixth part. 2. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by six ()3. (Music, other) music a. the interval between one note and another note six notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scaleb. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other. See also major¹⁴, minor⁴, interval⁵c. short for sixth chordadv Also: sixthly after the fifth person, position, etcsentence connector Also: sixthly as the sixth point: linking what follows to the previous statements

sixth

(sɪksθ)

adj. 1. next after the fifth; being the ordinal number for six. 2. being one of six equal parts. n. 3. a sixth part, esp. of one (?). 4. the sixth member of a series. 5. a. a musical interval encompassing six diatonic degrees. b. a tone at this interval. adv. 6. in the sixth place. [1520–30] sixth′ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sixth - position six in a countable series of thingsrank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	2.	sixth - one part in six equal partsone-sixthcommon fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
	3.	sixth - the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from itmusical interval, interval - the difference in pitch between two notes
Adj.	1.	sixth - coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position6thordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

Translations

第六六分之一

six

(siks) noun1. the number or figure 6. 六2. the age of 6. 六岁 adjective1. 6 in number. 六...2. aged 6. 六岁的six- having six (of something). a six-cylinder engine.六...sixth noun1. one of six equal parts. 六分之一2. (also adjective) (the) last of six (people, things etc); (the) next after the fifth. 第六（个） ˈsix-year-old noun a person or animal that is six years old. 六岁 adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is six years old. 六岁的at sixes and sevens in confusion; completely disorganized. On the day before the wedding, the whole house was at sixes and sevens.乱七八糟

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sixth sense

1. A supernatural ability to sense or perceive that which is hidden to the normal five senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste). A rumor started that the little girl possessed a sixth sense, allowing her to hear the whispers of the dead.2. An extremely keen or accurate intuition, as about what will happen or the best course of action. My mom always seems to have a sixth sense when we're about to get into trouble. Jim's always had a sixth sense when it comes to investing his money wisely.See also: sense, sixth

sixth sense

a supposed power to know or feel things that are not perceptible by the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. My sixth sense told me to avoid going home by my usual route. Later I discovered there had been a fatal accident on it. Jane's sixth sense demanded that she not trust Tom, even though he seemed honest enough.See also: sense, sixth

sixth sense

Keen intuition, as in She had a sixth sense that they would find it in the cellar. This term alludes to a sense in addition to the five physical senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. [c. 1800] See also: sense, sixth

a sixth sense

If you have a sixth sense about something, you have a feeling about it that does not come from seeing, hearing, touching, tasting or smelling it. A sixth sense warned me that something didn't feel right.See also: sense, sixth

a sixth ˈsense

a special ability to know something without using any of the five senses that include sight, touch, etc: A kind of sixth sense told her that there was someone else in the room, and she turned round quickly.See also: sense, sixth

sixth sense, a

Intuitive knowledge. The term alludes to a sense in addition to those of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, and dates from about 1800. “In Germany it has of late been attempted to be shown that every man is possessed of a sixth sense,” wrote J. M. Good (The Study of Medicine, 1829). Although today we also call it “extrasensory perception” (or ESP), the expression sixth sense is still heard.See also: sixth

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noun position six in a countable series of things

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noun one part in six equal parts

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noun the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it

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adj coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

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