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- six sigma/ˌsɪks ˈsɪɡ.mə/A set of statistical and management techniques, originally developed by Motorola, aimed at improving business processes by drastically reducing defects and variability, striving for near-perfect quality (3.4 defects per million opportunities).nounC1/C2 (Specialized)
- six-eight time/ˌsɪks ˈeɪt ˌtaɪm/A musical meter or time signature with six quaver (eighth note) beats per measure, typically grouped as two sets of three.nounC1
- six-finger country/ˌsɪks ˈfɪŋ.ɡə ˌkʌn.tri/A remote, rural, and underdeveloped area; the backwoods or boondocks.nounVery low
- six-footer/ˌsɪks ˈfʊtə/A person who is six feet tall.nounB2
- six-gun/ˈsɪksˌɡʌn/A revolver with six chambers for cartridges.nounLow
- six-pack/ˈsɪks pæk/A package containing six individual items, typically bottles or cans of beer.nounB1
- six-pointer/ˈsɪks ˌpɔɪn.tər/A single football match in which the outcome (win/loss) causes a six-point swing in the league standings between the two competing teams.nounLow
- six-shooter/ˈsɪks ʃuːtə/A type of handgun, specifically a revolver, designed to hold and fire six cartridges.nounLow
- six-spot/ˈsɪks ˌspɒt/A pattern, design, or playing card featuring six spots or dots, often referring specifically to the six of diamonds in card games.nounC2
- six-wheeler/ˌsɪks ˈwiːlə/A vehicle with six wheels.nounC1
- six-yard line/ˌsɪks.jɑːd ˈlaɪn/A line on a soccer/football pitch, drawn parallel to and six yards (5.4864 metres) from the goal line. It forms part of the goal area.nounLow
- sixain/sɪkˈseɪn/A stanza of six lines; a sestet in poetry.nounRare
- sixer/ˈsɪksə/A score of six runs in cricket, typically from a single hit that clears the boundary without bouncing.nounLow
- sixmo/ˈsɪksməʊ/A book size where each sheet is folded into six leaves (12 pages).nounRare
- sixpence/ˈsɪkspəns/A British coin worth six pence, especially before decimalization in 1971.nounLow frequency; mostly historical or in set phrases.
- sixte/sɪkst/The sixth of eight defensive positions in classical fencing.nounExtremely rare / Technical
- sixteen/ˌsɪkˈstiːn/The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of ten and six; the number 16.adjectivedeterminernounA1 (Extremely High)
- sixteenmo/ˌsɪksˈtiːnməʊ/A book size where each sheet of paper is folded into sixteen leaves, resulting in thirty-two pages.adjectivenounVery Rare / Obsolete
- sixteenth/ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/Constituting number sixteen in a sequence; 16th.adjectivenounB1
- sixteenth amendment/ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ əˈmendmənt/The amendment to the United States Constitution that authorized Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population.nounC1/C2
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