About The Word Sixth

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Sixth to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Sixth definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Sixth

Sixth Meaning & Definition
Sixth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sixth?

[n] the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it
[n] a sixth part
[n] position six in a countable series of things
[adj] coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sixth: 6th | one-sixth | ordinal

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sixth:

See Also | common fraction | interval | musical interval | rank | simple fraction

Sixth In Webster's Dictionary

\Sixth\, a. [From Six: cf. AS. sixta, siexta.] 1. First after the fifth; next in order after the fifth. 2. Constituting or being one of six equal parts into which anything is divided.
\Sixth\, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by six; one of six equal parts which form a whole. 2. The next in order after the fifth. 3. (Mus.) The interval embracing six diatonic degrees of the scale.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Marionette ‐ a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by…
  • Erythema solare ‐ redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays…
  • Self-reproof ‐ the act of…
  • Lockjaw ‐ an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system…
  • Malignant tumor ‐ a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts…
  • Cristobalite ‐ a white mineral consisting of silica; found in…
  • Genus phoradendron ‐ any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World…
  • Hypostatize ‐ construe as a real existence, of a…
  • Own right ‐ by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that…
  • Dioscoreaceae ‐ yams