Sixth

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪksθ/

Sixth (noun)

  1. One part of something divided into six equal parts.
  2. The position coming after the fifth and before the seventh.

Examples

  • He ate a sixth of the pizza.
  • A sixth of the cake was left.

Common collocations: divide into sixths, one sixth, come in sixth, sixth place, sixth sense

Sixth (adjective)

  1. Coming after the fifth in a series or list.

Examples

  • The sixth book is my favorite.
  • He lives on the sixth floor.