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- sixteenth note/ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ nəʊt/A musical note with a duration equal to one-sixteenth of a whole note, typically represented by a filled oval with a double stem and two flags.nounB2
- sixteenth rest/ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ rest/A symbol in musical notation indicating silence for the duration of a sixteenth note.nounTechnical / Very Low
- sixth/sɪksθ/Coming after the fifth and before the seventh in a series; constituting number six in a sequence.adjectiveadverbnounHigh
- sixth amendment/ˌsɪksθ əˈmendmənt/The constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and legal counsel in criminal prosecutions.nounC2
- sixth chord/sɪksθ kɔːd/A musical chord consisting of a triad (root, third, fifth) plus an added sixth interval above the root.nounLow (Specialist)
- sixth column/sɪksθ ˈkɒləm/A hypothetical or extended concept referring to a hidden group of subversive agents or sympathizers working secretly within a country or organization, typically used in speculative, historical, or literary contexts.nounVery Low
- sixth commandment/ˌsɪksθ kəˈmɑːndmənt/The biblical injunction 'You shall not murder', traditionally the sixth of the Ten Commandments given to Moses.nounLow
- sixth form/ˌsɪksθ ˈfɔːm/The final two years of secondary school in the UK education system, typically for students aged 16-18, preparing for A-level or equivalent qualifications.nounB2
- sixth man/ˌsɪksθ ˈmæn/A player in basketball who is the first substitute to enter the game, typically providing a significant offensive or defensive spark off the bench.nounC1
- sixth sense/ˌsɪksθ ˈsens/An intuitive faculty or extrasensory perception that allows someone to perceive or know something without using the ordinary five senses.nounMedium
- sixth year/ˌsɪksθ ˈjɪə/The sixth and final year of secondary education in certain educational systems, such as in Scotland or some other UK contexts.nounMedium
- sixth-form college/ˌsɪksθ fɔːm ˈkɒlɪdʒ/An educational institution in the UK for students aged 16–18, focusing on A-levels and other Level 3 qualifications, separate from a secondary school.nounC1
- sixtus i/ˈsɪkstəs ðə ˈfɜːst/The name of a pope from the early Christian era.nounVery Low
- sixtus ii/ˈsɪkstəs ðə ˈsɛkənd/A proper noun referring to Sixtus II, the 24th Pope of the Catholic Church, who served from 257 to 258 AD and was martyred during the Valerian persecution.nounVery Low
- sixtus iii/ˈsɪkstəs ðə ˈθɜːd/The 44th Pope of the Catholic Church, who reigned from 432 to 440 AD, known for major church building projects.nounVery Low
- sixtus iv/ˈsɪkstəs ðə ˈfɔːθ/Pope Sixtus IV, born Francesco della Rovere, was the Pope of the Catholic Church from 1471 to 1484.nounRare
- sixtus v/ˈsɪkstəs ðə ˈfɪfθ/A proper noun referring to Pope Sixtus V (1521–1590), born Felice Peretti di Montalto, who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 1585 to 1590.nounVery Low
- sixty/ˈsɪksti/The cardinal number equal to six times ten; 60.adjectivedeterminernounVery High
- sixty-eight/ˈsɪksti ˈeɪt/The cardinal number that is equivalent to the product of six and ten, plus eight.adjectivenounVery High
- sixty-eighth/ˌsɪk.sti ˈeɪtθ/the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number 68; following sixty-seventh in sequence; 68thadjectivenounC1
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