six

[Six]

The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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One more than five; twice three; as, six yards.

Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

Adjective S.
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units


a.
One more than five; twice three; as, six yards.

n.
The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three; six units or objects.

n.
A symbol representing six units, as 6, vi., or VI.


Six

Six , a. [AS. six, seox, siex; akin to OFries. sex, D. zes, OS. & OHG. sehs, G. sechs, Icel., Sw., & Dan. sex, Goth. sa'a1hs, Lith. szeszi, Russ. sheste, Gael. & Ir. se, W. chwech, L. sex, Gr. , Per. shesh, Skr. shash. &root;304. Cf. Hexagon, Hexameter, Samite, Senary, Sextant, Sice.] One more than five; twice three; as, six yards. Six Nations (Ethnol.), a confederation of North American Indians formed by the union of the Tuscaroras and the Five Nations. -- Six points circle. (Geom.) See Nine points circle, under Nine.

Six

Six, n. 1. The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three; six units or objects. 2. A symbol representing six units, as 6, vi., or VI. To be at six and seven ∨ at sixes and sevens, to be in disorder. Bacon. Shak. Swift.

One more than five; twice three; as, six yards.

The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three; six units or objects.

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Usage Examples

At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.

Ask five economists and you'll get five different answers - six if one went to Harvard.

A lot of people think Formula One isn't a sport because everyone drives a car when they go to work in the morning. But we're pulling up to six G on a corner or during breaking, which is almost like being a fighter pilot. So we have to do a lot of work on our neck muscles.

After wrestling with myself for six months, I began medical treatment. During that time I started a band with some friends of mine called Jack's Car, but that didn't last.

A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience.

Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six.

For four to six months at a time, I would barely eat. I lived on a diet of Melba toast, carrots, and black coffee.

After the desperate years of their own war, after six years of repression inside Spain and six years of horror in exile, these people remain intact in spirit. They are armed with a transcendent faith they have never won, and yet they have never accepted defeat.

Misspelled Form

six, asix, wsix, esix, dsix, xsix, zsix, aix, wix, eix, dix, xix, zix, saix, swix, seix, sdix, sxix, szix, suix, s8ix, s9ix, soix, sjix, skix, sux, s8x, s9x, sox, sjx, skx, siux, si8x, si9x, siox, sijx, sikx, sizx, sisx, sidx, sicx, siz, sis, sid, sic, sixz, sixs, sixd, sixc.

Other Usage Examples

At the time when this famous historical battle was fought in Kosovo, the people were looking at the stars, expecting aid from them. Now, six centuries later, they are looking at the stars again, waiting to conquer them.

At one point I had to shove as much food in my body as possible to pack on calories. My trainer wanted me to do six meals a day and not go two hours without eating. If I would cheat on eating one day, I could tell - I'd drop a few pounds.

Five or six hundred heads cut off would have assured your repose, freedom and happiness.

Basically I was a rebel growing up. I got kicked out of six schools. But I don't think that it makes you less of an intellect. You know, if you ever crave knowledge, there's always a library.

As they say, one thing led to another, and, ultimately, the British and Irish governments asked me to serve as chairman of the peace negotiations, which ironically began six years ago this week.

As the father of six children, I know very well the challenges technology poses to our families.

And I'm a slow writer: five, six hundred words is a good day. That's the reason it took me 20 years to write those million and a half words of the Civil War.

After I had the Caesarean, I was told I had really strong stomach muscles and so would heal very quickly. And I did. I was up walking about within three hours. Six days after having her, I was out shopping and shortly after that I made it to David Walliams' wedding.

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