six

The number six, used as an adjective to indicate a quantity of six items.

• 🌐العدد ستة، يستخدم كصفة للتعبير عن كمية مؤلفة من ستة أشياء أو أشخاص.

1. Quantity of six A1 formal

   Denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units.

   • She bought six apples at the market.
   • There are six chairs around the table.
   • He has six siblings in his family.

   🌐ستة

   المرادفات: half a dozenhalf-dozen

• more six comparative form
• most six superlative form

A noun referring to the cardinal number equal to five plus one, or an object (such as a playing card, domino, or die) that displays this number.

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1. Cardinal number A1 formal

   The number equal to five plus one; the sixth in a sequence.

   • There are six apples in the basket.
   • She turned six years old last week.
   • The team scored six goals in the match.

   🌐العدد ستة

2. Playing card or dice face A2 formal

   A card, domino, or die that displays six spots or pips on its face.

   • He drew a six from the deck of cards.
   • The die showed a six, so he won the round.
   • She placed the domino with six pips on the table.

   🌐السِّتَّة

   المرادفات: six-spot

• sixes plural form
• sixes' possessive plural form
• six's possessive singular form

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of six units; the sixth positive integer following five; the first perfect number (equal to the sum of its proper divisors: 1+2+3). Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of six), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

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1. Cardinal numeral: the number 6 A1 formal

   Used to denote a quantity of six persons or things; the sixth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; the first perfect number in mathematics (equal to the sum of its proper positive divisors); represents a sextet, sextuplet, or sextuple quantity in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage.

   • I have six books on my desk.
   • She baked six cupcakes for the party.
   • Six plus six equals twelve.
   • They waited for six hours at the airport.
   • He scored six runs in the cricket match.

   🌐العدد الأصلي: العدد 6

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of six A2 formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number six; the numeral symbol 6 or VI; a set, collection, or group consisting of six items; a playing card, domino, or die face displaying six pips; a team, ensemble, or musical group of six members.

   • The number six is considered lucky in some cultures.
   • Roll a six to win the board game.
   • They formed a six to play volleyball.
   • She drew the six of clubs from the deck.
   • In rowing, a six is a boat with six oarsmen.

   🌐اسم: العدد أو الرمز أو المجموعة المكوّنة من ستة

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to six A1 formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is six; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   • They live in a six-room apartment.
   • We need six volunteers for the project.
   • The recipe requires six tablespoons of flour.
   • She worked six consecutive days.
   • Six nations participated in the conference.

   🌐عدد: بمقدار ستة

4. Pronoun: six people or things (plural) B1 formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to six previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   • Twelve applied, but only six were accepted.
   • I invited twenty guests; six arrived late.
   • How many do you need? — Six will be sufficient.
   • Several teams entered, but six reached the semifinals.
   • Of the proposals, six were funded.

   🌐ضمير: ستة أشخاص أو أشياء

• sixth ordinal