1. (a.) First after the fifth; next in order after the fifth.
2. (a.) Constituting or being one of six equal parts into which anything is divided.
3. (n.) The quotient of a unit divided by six; one of six equal parts which form a whole.
4. (n.) The next in order after the fifth.
5. (n.) The interval embracing six diatonic degrees of the scale.
Thesaurus Entries
consecutive intervals, decimalization, decimation, degree, diapason, diatessaron, diatonic interval, diatonic semitone, enharmonic diesis, enharmonic interval, fifth, fourth, half step, halftone, hexad, hexadic, hexagonal, hexahedral, hexamerous, hexangular, hexapartite, hexastyle, hexatomic, hexavalent, interval, less semitone, melodic interval, note, octave, parallel octaves, quinquepartition, quinquesection, second, semitone, senary, seventh, sexennial, sextipartite, sextipartition, sextuple, sixfold, step, tenth, third, tithe, tone, unison interval, whole step
