sixth

/ˈsɪkθ/ /ˈsɪksθ/

Definitions

1. noun

the position of being one in a series of six in order of time or sequence, or six units of something

“The sixth inning of the baseball game was a nail-biter.”

2. adjective

being one more than five in number or amount

“She was the sixth person to sign up for the trip.”

3. adverb

in or to the position of being one in a series of six in order of time or sequence, or six units of something

“They walked sixth down the street to avoid the crowd.”

4. numeral

a cardinal number, being six

“The sixth of the month is a holiday.”

5. adverb

to or at the sixth position in a series or sequence

“The sixth came out of the tunnel and joined the main road.”

Synonyms

  • six
  • sixthly

Antonyms

  • first
  • last