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noun \ ˈsiks \

Definition of six

1 :a number that is one more than five — see Table of Numbers

2 :the sixth in a set or series

3 :something having six units or members: such as

a :an ice hockey team

b :a 6-cylinder engine or automobile

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six

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six

pronoun, plural in construction

— at sixes and sevens

:in a state of disorder

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Examples of six in a Sentence

“What time is it?” “It's six.”
I leave each day at six.

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The V90 Cross Country was at sixes and sevens each time it was confronted with this task, doing terrible things to the ride as each corner tried to sort out its relationship to the ground.

— jonathan m. gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country, a brown station wagon for the 21st century," 11 Aug. 2017
Midfielder Sacha Kljestan, among the best distributors in MLS, has a team-high six assists.

— marc narducci, Philly.com, "Preview: New York Red Bulls at Union," 16 June 2017
The opposition Labour Party too is at sixes and sevens on its Brexit policy, with senior leaders contradicting each other on critical aspects.

— peter ford, The Christian Science Monitor, "In Britain's post-election disarray, can a Brexit consensus be found?," 13 June 2017
With the score tied 0-0 against Dwyer, Kemper had a pick-six that lead to a 13-7 win.

— gary curreri, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Seminole Ridge's Kristi Kemper: 2017 All-Broward flag football Player of the Year," 10 June 2017
Evans helps Indiana Senior Girls win: West Side's Dana Evans had 11 points, a game-high six assists and five rebounds as the Indiana Senior Girls beat the Indiana Junior Girls 112-76 Tuesday night at New Albany.

— chicago tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Local roundup: Valparaiso to host Utah State in men's basketball," 7 June 2017
After not starting as a sophomore in 2014, McDonald broke out as a junior with eight interceptions, five blocked punts and 10 non-offensive touchdowns, including four pick-sixes.

— matt zenitz, AL.com, "3-star freshman DB a potential sleeper for Alabama," 2 June 2017
That UO has reached four WCWS in its last six seasons is a testament both to the huge turnaround sparked by coach Mike White and the consistency that has resulted.

— andrew greif, OregonLive.com, "Facing elimination at 2017 Women's College World Series, Oregon Ducks must rally again," 2 June 2017
Sale struck out nine but gave up a season-high six runs on 10 hits, including Todd Frazier's two-run homer in the fourth.

— colleen kane, chicagotribune.com, "Chris Sale's return to face White Sox, Jose Quintana no pitching duel," 31 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of six

Middle English, from six, adjective, from Old English siex; akin to Old High German sehs six, Latin sex, Greek hex

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SIX Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of six for English Language Learners

: the number 6
: the sixth in a set or series
: six o'clock

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Definition of six for Students

:being one more than five

six

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Definition of six for Students

1 :one more than five :two times three :6

2 :the sixth in a set or series

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