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sixth

DEFINITIONS OF: sixth

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n position six in a countable series of things

Type of:
rank
relative status

n one part in six equal parts

Synonyms:
one-sixth
Type of:
common fraction, simple fraction
the quotient of two integers

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

Type of:
interval, musical interval
the difference in pitch between two notes

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

Synonyms:
6th
ordinal
being or denoting a numerical order in a series
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