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| sixth [ siksth ] (plural sixths) |
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1. one of 6 parts of something: one of six equal parts of something
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2. interval of six notes: in a standard musical scale, the interval between one note and another that lies five notes above or below it. In the scale of C major, C and A form a sixth.
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3. note sixth away from another: in a standard musical scale, a note that is a sixth away from another note
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4. one note in sixth: one of the two notes in a sixth
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5. harmony of sixth: the harmony created by playing two notes a sixth apart
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  sixth adjective, adverb |
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