Synonyms for sixth
sɪksθsixth

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1. sixthnoun

   One of six equal parts of a whole.

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1. sixthnoun

   position six in a countable series of things

   Synonyms:
   one-sixth

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

2. one-sixth, sixthnoun

   one part in six equal parts

   Synonyms:
   one-sixth

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

3. sixthadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   one-sixth

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

4. sixth, 6thadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

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1. List of paraphrases for "sixth":

   6th, sixthly, vi, one-sixth, sixth-largest, six, fifty-sixth, 6

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How to say sixth in sign language?

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How to use sixth in a sentence?

1. Jaco Minnaar:

   Especially in the western parts of the country this is not the first year of drought for some farmers, it is the fifth or the sixth year that they have had less than normal yields or less than normal income, we certainly will see less hectares than we did last year and less hectares than we expected in October when the farmers published their intention.

2. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:

   Santorum won. He was in … sixth place out of the seven candidates, five days out from the caucuses.

3. Jessica Christensen:

   I was raised in polygamy. I was born to Heidi and John Daniel. Heidi is John Daniel’s sixth wife out of 14 wives. My lifestyle growing up was kind of like she was just a single mom. My dad was the disciplinarian, it was a pretty abusive environment, primarily physical abuse from my dad, and then there was also sexual abuse within the group from children to children—the older children to younger children.

4. New Zealander Ryan Fox:

   I think I was sixth or seventh reserve at the start of the week, so you don't think you're going to get in a WGC from that far away, i did get one day off. And I might have had a couple of glasses of wine in there, but it's been a pretty hectic last four or five days.

5. Duncan Sandys:

   We love royal weddings, but, you know, Fox News’s different. Fox News’s very, very unlikely – would be tragic – if Prince Harry were to become king because Prince Harry is now sixth in line for the throne – that would mean Prince Harry brother and the entirety of [ William’s family ] would have to predecease him.