sixth
Prononciation : [sɪksθ]
Mot
Contexte : « order or ranking »
(adjective) it describes something that is number six in a sequence. If you line up your toys, the sixth toy would be the one that is in the sixth position, just after the fifth toy.
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She finished sixth in the race and was very proud of her achievement.
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He didn’t want to be sixth in line because he preferred to be closer to the front.
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Who came in sixth place during the competition?
Contexte : « fraction or division »
(noun) it refers to one part of something that is divided into six equal parts. If you cut a pizza into six equal slices, one slice is a sixth of the whole pizza.
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I ate one sixth of the cake, and it was delicious.
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You can't say you had a sixth of the pizza if you only had two slices out of six.
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How many sixths are there in a whole pizza?
Contexte : « ordinal number »
(noun) it is the term used to represent the number six in certain contexts. For example, when you're counting among many objects or people.
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The sixth item on the list is my favorite book.
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He wasn’t the sixth person to finish the test; he was much earlier.
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Which student was sixth to arrive at class today?
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