What does "sixth" mean?
Sixth: Constituting or being one of six equal parts into which anything is divided.
Additional senses
- 2.The quotient of a unit divided by six; one of six equal parts which form a whole.
- 3.The next in order after the fifth.
- 4.(Mus.) The interval embracing six diatonic degrees of the scale.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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