sixth

/sɪksθ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sixths

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The ordinal form of the number six.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hình thức thứ tự của số sáu

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Adjective

Examples

And * God ſaw euery thing that hee had made : and behold, it was very good. And the euening and the moꝛning were the ſixth day.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The person or thing in the sixth position.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc thứ gì ở vị trí thứ sáu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

One of six equal parts of a whole.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trong sáu phần bằng nhau của một toàn bộ

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Noun

Examples

On the moon, however the weight of a pound-mass (lb or lbm) is only about one sixth of a pound-force (lbf).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sixth” mean?

The ordinal form of the number six.

Is “sixth” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.