sixth (A1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /sɪksθ/
Definition
Coming after five and before seven in order or rank; ordinal number of six.
Examples
This is the sixth time I've called you today.
She finished sixth in the marathon.
He was awarded the sixth prize in the lottery.
How to Use sixth
- sixth of (prepositional phrase)
- Used to specify a fraction of a whole. — "A sixth of the students failed the exam."
- sixth sense (idiom)
- An intuitive ability to understand or sense things. — "I have a sixth sense that something is wrong."
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