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11sixth — n. & adj. n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 6 in the sequence 1 6. 2 something occupying this position. 3 any of six equal parts of a thing. 4 Mus. a an interval or chord spanning six consecutive notes in the… …
12sixth — [[t]sɪ̱ksθ[/t]] ♦♦ sixths 1) ORD The sixth item in a series is the one that you count as number six. ...the sixth round of the World Cup. ...the sixth of December. 2) FRACTION A sixth is one of six equal parts of something. The company yesterday… …
13sixth — ordinal number 1》 constituting number six in a sequence; 6th. 2》 (a sixth/one sixth) each of six equal parts into which something is or may be divided. 3》 Music an interval spanning six consecutive notes in a diatonic major or minor scale, e.g. C …
14sixth — sixthly, adv. /siksth/, 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 (1/6). 4. the sixth member of a series. 5. Music. a. a tone on the sixth degree from a given… …
15sixth — [[t]sɪksθ[/t]] adj. 1) next after the fifth; being the ordinal number for six 2) being one of six equal parts 3) a sixth part, esp. of one (?) 4) the sixth member of a series 5) mad a) a musical interval encompassing six diatonic degrees b) a… …
16sixth — a unit used in music to describe the ratio in frequency between notes. Two notes differ by one minor sixth if the higher note has frequency exactly 8/5 times the frequency of the lower one, or by a major sixth if the higher note has frequency… …
17sixth — /sɪksθ/ (say siksth) adjective 1. next after the fifth. 2. being one of six equal parts. –noun 3. a sixth part, especially of one (¹⁄₆). 4. the sixth member of a series. 5. Music a. a note on the sixth degree from a given note (counted as the… …
18sixth — noun (plural sixths) Date: 12th century 1. see number table 2. a. a musical interval embracing six diatonic degrees b. a tone at this interval; specifically submediant c. the harmonic combination of two tones a sixth apart • sixth adjective or …
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20sixth — UK [sɪksθ] / US number 1) in the place or position counted as number 6 the sixth of May He was placed sixth in the tournament. 2) one of 6 equal parts of something About five sixths of the group said they supported the decision …
