sɪksθ n. & adj. --n. 1
the position in a
sequence corresponding to
that of the
number 6 in the sequence 1-6. 2
something occupying
this position. 3
any of
six equal parts of a
thing. 4 Mus. a an
interval or chord spanning six
consecutive notes in the
diatonic scale (e.g. C to A). b a
note separated
from another by this interval. --adj. that is the sixth. øsixth
form Brit. a form in a
secondary school
for pupils
over 16. sixth-form
college Brit. a college for pupils over 16. sixth-former a pupil in the sixth form. sixth
sense 1 a supposed
faculty giving
intuitive or
extrasensory knowledge. 2
such knowledge. øøsixthly adv. [SIX]