1. coming after the fifth in order or position

1. the sixth item in a series or sequence
2. one of six equal parts of something
3. a musical interval of six diatonic degrees
Usage: music

Examples

• She finished in sixth place in the race.
• This is my sixth attempt at the test.
• The sixth chapter discusses climate change.
• He ate one-sixth of the pizza.
• A sixth of the students were absent today.
• The melody jumped up a sixth.
• June is the sixth month of the year.