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.
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.
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.
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).
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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.
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