Six

Definition: Six

Six

Adjective

1. Denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units.

Noun

1. The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "six" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Literature

Slang

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

SIX

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Six

Amusement

Ace, king, queen, knave, jack, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, trey, deuce; joker; trump, wild card.

Equality

Equivalence; equipollence, equipoise, equilibrium, equiponderance; par, quits, a wash; not a pin to choose; distinction without a difference, six of one and half a dozen of the other; tweedle dee and tweedle dum;equivalence; equipollence, equipoise, equilibrium, equiponderance; par, quits, a wash; not a pin to choose; distinction without a difference, six of one and half a dozen of the other; tweedle dee and tweedle dum; identity; similarity.

Five

Noun: five, cinque, quint, quincux; six, half-a-dozen, half dozen; seven; eight; nine, three times three; dicker; ten, decade; eleven; twelve, dozen; thirteen; long dozen, baker's dozen; quintuplet; twenty, score; twenty-four, four and twenty, two dozen; twenty-five, five and twenty, quarter of a hundred; forty, two score; fifty, half a hundred; sixty, three score; seventy, three score and ten; eighty, four score; ninety, fourscore and ten; sestiad.

Illegality

Verb: offend against the law; violate the law, infringe the law, break the law; set the law at defiance, ride roughshod over, drive a coach and six through a statute; ignore the law, make the law a dead letter, take the law into one's own hands.

Nonobservance

Infringe, transgress, violate, pirate, break, trample under foot, do violence to, drive a coach and six through.

Unconformity

Verb: be uncomformable; Adjective: abnormalize; leave the beaten track, leave the beaten path; infringe a law, infringe a habit, infringe a usage, infringe a custom, break a law, break a habit, break a usage, break a custom, violate a law, violate a habit, violate a usage, violate a custom; drive a coach and six through; stretch a point; have no business there; baffle all description, beggar all description.

Crosswords: Six

French (six), French Canadian (six), Pidgin English (six).

Six potato (Lilo & Stitch; writing credit: Chris Sanders)

I'll be back in five or six days (The Lost World: Jurassic Park; writing credit: David Koepp)

It's his first real vacation in six years, Max. Take it easy (Dirty Dancing; writing credit: Eleanor Bergstein)

That was me and six other guys (The Big Lebowski; writing credit: Ethan Coen; Joel Coen)

You cracked the code ! Six months, and you come up with it out of the blue (Hollow Man; writing credit: Gary Scott Thompson; Andrew W. Marlowe)

When the chimes ring five, six, and seven ("Rock Around the Clock"; performing artist: Bill Haley & the Comets)

I walk these streets, a loaded six string on my back (Wanted Dead or Alive; performing artist: Bon Jovi)

For when we made love in six weeks (Thank U In Advance; performing artist: Boyz II Men)

I got my first real six string (Summer Of '69; performing artist: Bryan Adams)

I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking (One Last Breath; performing artist: Creed)

The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a man six feet high. (references; author: Japanese Proverb)

Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church. (references; author: unknown)

You are an engineer if you can name six Star Trek episodes. (references; author: unknown)

Sleeping on the job: This is in exchange for the six hours last night when I dreamed about work! (references; author: unknown)

The way to make the cold winter go fast is to sign a note in October that becomes due in six months. (references; author: unknown)

Come kick six sticks quick. (references; author: unknown)

Pope Sixtus VI's six texts. (references; author: unknown)

Shelter for six sick scenic sightseers. (references; author: unknown)

Six crisp snacks. (references; author: unknown)

Six sharp smart sharks. (references; author: unknown)

The Black Six (1974)

Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

Six with Rix (1972)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971)

SIX, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE  (performing artist: Wilson Pickett )

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Six Continents P.L.C.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Six Flags Operations Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Six Rivers National Bank: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions (reference)

• Six Degrees of Separation -- starring Alan Alda, Swoosie Kurtz, and Chuma Hunter (Audio Theatre Series) [UNABRIDGED] (reference)

• Building Mental Muscle : Conditioning Exercises for the Six Intelligence Zones (reference)

• Willow Basketry of the Amana Colonies: History of a Folk Art: Six Willow Basket Patterns (reference)

• C.S. Lewis for the Third Millennium : Six Essays on the Abolition of Man (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Six Thousand Five Hundred = 6500 (reference)

• Introduction To Uniface Six (reference)

• Six Months To Six Years (reference)

• Six Sigma Forum (reference)

• Fire Casualty & Surety Bulletins - All Six Volumes - Cd-rom (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Denise Austin - Six Minute Waist Trimmer Weeks 1-6 (reference)

• Six Days, Seven Nights (reference)

• Six Pack (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Six Jumping Jacks, Vol. 2 (reference)

• Six Degrees Collection: Arabian Travels (reference)

• Six Dimensions of the Electric Camembert (reference)

• Johann Kuhnau: Six Sonatas on Biblical Stories (reference)

• Blurred in Six (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Seiko DF4033 Six Language Translator, Organizer and Travel Alarm (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• WMF Set of Six Glasses in Caddy (reference)

• Delta 46-640 Set of Six Spindle Turning Tools (reference)

• DeWalt DW2581 Six Piece Hex Shank Carbide Hammer Bit (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Shows six different SEM images of a lymphocyte with HIV cluster. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

A series of six illustrations showing how to do breast self examination (BSE). See artwork BC-01, BC-05, BC-06, BC-08. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Six week old infant with botulism, which is evident as a marked loss of muscle tone, especially in the region of the head and neck. Credit: CDC.

Six groups are in this genus: A, B, C, D, F, and G, which and are often found in pairs or chains. This organism causes respiratory infections such as pneumonia and sinusitis, as well as bacteremia, otitis media, meningitis, peritonitis and arthritis. Credit: CDC.

"Six Spheres Pulsate Colors" (movie) by Joe Seale. Use DPGraph's Scrollbar to vary A, B, C, or D. Click on Edit inside DPGraph for more info.

"x + y + z + xyz = 0" by Marijke van Gans. The Lorentz/Einstein composition of two velocities creates this graph that hogs six edges of a cube. From inside DPGraph, click on Edit for more information.

First Six Women Astronauts with "Rescue Ball". Credit: NASA.

Six amateur astronomers will have a rare opportunity to use NASA'S Hubble Space Telescope to ... Credit: NASA.

Individual frames for each of the six planets imaged, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Credit: NASA.

Mosaic of the preceding six frames of Jupiter's Great Red Spot taken through the 756 nm filter of Galileo's SSI camera. (Released 06/26/96). Credit: NASA.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Clause 1: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, (See Note 3) for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote. (reference)

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. (reference)

A period of six months from the coming into force of the present Treaty is allowed to the Allied and Associated Powers within which to make the notification. (reference)

Because you see the 46 millions in our island harassed about their food supply, of which they only grow one half, even in war-time, or because we have difficulty in restarting our industries and export trade after six years of passionate war effort, do not suppose that we shall not come through these dark years of privation as we have come through the glorious years of agony, or that half a century from now, you will not see 70 or 80 millions of Britons spread about the world and united in defense of our traditions, our way of life, and of the world causes which you and we espouse. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

In this Court, there have been six cases involving the "separate but equal" doctrine in the field of public education. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Silently the Professor drew from his pocket a square gold watch, with six or eight hands, and held it out for my inspection

In came the six young followers whose hearts they broke

Zaphod screamed a diminished fifth himself, dropped his light and sat heavily on the floor, or rather on a body which had been lying there undisturbed for six months and which reacted to being sat on by exploding with great violence

Beyond the five or six great exceptions, which are the wonder of their age, contemporary admiration is nothing but shortsightedness

My coffin shall be black, Six angels at my back, Two to sing and two to pray And two to carry my soul away

A committee is a lifeform with six or more legs and no brain

Six or seven thousand is their utmost power

There were two rows of six each, the wheels removed

It contains above eighty thousand houses, and about six hundred thousand inhabitants

At six I passed him and his family on the road

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Six skin types have been defined. (references)

Six to twelve treatments are usually effective. (references)

One option is four to six treatments spaced 2 weeks apart. (references)

Business

The certificate is valid for six months. (references)

Other countries supply the remaining six percent. (references)

Grade school in Guatemala consists of six levels. (references)

Children

Kiribati

All children have free primary school education (grades one through six). (references)

Argentina

A 1993 law requires that all children receive a minimum of 9 years of schooling, beginning at age six. (references)

Cambodia

To combat sex tourism, during the year the Government prosecuted at least six cases in which foreigners were charged with pornography violations or pedophilia. (references)

Civil Liberties

Cote d'Ivoire

The gendarmes released all six after questioning. (references)

Luxembourg

A total of six daily and two weekly newspapers are published. (references)

Malawi

The six were released on bail, and the case was pending at year's end. (references)

Economic History

Kenya

Only six are operational. (references)

The Bahamas

There also are six radio stations. (references)

Syria

Six other free zones exist in Syria. (references)

Human Rights

Mexico

They killed Hector Manuel Bear Alvarez and wounded six others. (references)

Singapore

Of these six detainees, five were released after several months. (references)

Yemen

Six persons received suspended sentences, and two were acquitted. (references)

Indigenous People

South Africa

Six provinces have established houses of traditional leaders. (references)

Chile

Sixty-seven families accepted economic inducements to move to other land but six families involved continued to object to ENDESA's effort to have them resettled. (references)

Minorities

Bulgaria

On July 15, six Roma males allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl. (references)

Political Economy

Pakistan

The court acquitted Sharif's six codefendants. (references)

Sri Lanka

The term for Members of Parliament is six years. (references)

BRAZIL

Inflation was right on target for 2000 ( six percent). (references)

Political Rights

Algeria

The upper house has six female members. (references)

Andorra

The CDP and the SDP won five and six seats respectively. (references)

Georgia

The CEC annulled the election results of six polling stations. (references)

Trade

Kenya

Kenya has 14 export processing zones; six are in operation. (references)

Kenya

The six are inclusive of both GOK and privately owned zones. (references)

Sri Lanka

SLPA's warehouse can be used for a maximum period of six months. (references)

Travel

Panama

The Visa is valid from three to six months. (references)

Indonesia

The Hepatitis vaccination series takes six months to complete. (references)

Kuwait

Private companies work six days a week (Saturday through Thursday). (references)

Women

India

Most of the victims were maidservants, some as young as six years old. (references)

Mexico

The victim seeks help in only one of every six homes suffering from domestic abuse. (references)

Nepal

At least six NGO's in Kathmandu work on the problem of violence against women and on women's issues in general. (references)

Worker Rights

Guatemala

Of those, only six had been paid at year's end. (references)

Mexico

The LFT sets six 8-hour days as the legal workweek, but with pay for 56 hours. (references)

Belize

The six workers had worked for the company for periods ranging from 4 to 17 years. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Six

Expressions using "six": a coach and six ♦ a six footer ♦ be six years old ♦ children under six ♦ deep six ♦ drive a coach and six through ♦ Fifty Six ♦ for six days ♦ give it the deep six ♦ half past six ♦ it costs one and six ♦ knock smb. for six ♦ nine points or six points circle ♦ nineteen hundred ninety six ♦ Ninety Six ♦ No six exchange ♦ Nr six exchange ♦ of six figures ♦ pay in six installments ♦ six Day War ♦ six feet in width ♦ six footer ♦ Six Healing Sounds ♦ six hundred ♦ Six Lakes ♦ Six Mile ♦ Six Mile Run ♦ six months ♦ six months' ♦ six months old ♦ six Nations ♦ six of one and half a dozen of the other ♦ six point assay ♦ six points circle ♦ six sided ♦ six times ♦ To be at six and seven. Additional references.

Beginning with "six": six-acre, six-album, six-all, six-and-a-half, six-and-a-half-hour, six-and-six, six-article, six-a-side, six-a-sides, six-atom, six-axle, six-bagged, six-ball, six-base, six-bathroom, six-bed, six-bedded, six-bedroom, six-bedroomed, six-bedrooms, six-beige, six-berth, six-bit, six-blade, six-bladed, six-bottle, six-burner, six-buttoned, six-by-three, six-carbon, six-cd, six-century, six-character, six-chip, six-coach, six-colour, six-column, six-columned, six-coordinated, six-country, six-county, six-course, six-cup, six-cylinder, six-cylinders, six-day, six-day-a-week, six-day-old, six-days-a-week, six-decades-old, six-deep, six-degree, six-digit, six-dimensional, six-disc, six-dog, six-door, six-egg-boxes, six-eight, six-eight time, six-eighteen, six-eleven, six-end, six-engined, six-episode, six-event, six-feet, six-feet-six, six-feet-two, six-festivals-a-weekend, six-fifteen, six-figure, six-fingered, six-five, six-fold, six-foot, six-footer, six-footers, six-foot-four, six-foot-four-plus-a-bit, six-foot-high, six-foot-long, six-foot-sixer, six-foot-six-inch, six-foot-square, six-foot-tall, six-foot-three-inch, six-foot-two, six-foot-wide, six-form, six-four, six-frame, six-function, six-furlong, six-game, six-gilled shark, six-goal, six-gun, six-guns, six-hair, six-hit, six-hits, six-hitting, six-hole, six-horse, six-hour, six-hourly, six-hundred, six-hundred-foot, six-in-a-row, six-inch, six-inches, six-inch-tall, six-in-line, six-iron, six-ish, six-lane, six-language, six-legged, six-length, six-letter, six-line, six-lined racerunner, six-litre, six-lot, six-man, six-match, six-member, six-membered, six-metre, six-mile, six-mile-long, six-million, six-million-dollar, six-minute, six-module, six-month, six-monthers, six-month-long, six-monthly, six-month-old, six-months, six-nation, six-night, six-nighter, six-nil, six-nine, six-ninety, six-note, six-of-one, six-one, six-o-six, six-over-par, six-pack, six-packs, six-page, six-panel, six-part, six-party, six-person, six-phase, six-piece, six-player, six-plus-two, six-point, six-pointed, six-pointer, six-point-plan, six-port, six-post, six-pot, six-pound, six-pounder, six-power, six-processor, six-race, six-rear-olds, six-record, six-rider, six-rink, six-roomed, six-rounder, six-row, six-runner, six-seat, six-seater, six-sectioned, six-segment, six-session, six-seven, six-sevenths, six-sheet, six-shooter, six-shooters, six-shot, six-sided, six-slot, six-speaker, six-speed, six-spot, six-spotted, six-stage, six-stanza, six-step, six-stepped, six-stitch, six-storey, six-string, six-strong, six-subject, six-talks, six-team, six-ten, six-tenths, six-thirty, six-thousand-footers, six-thousand-talent, six-three, six-th-s, six-time, six-timer, six-times, six-tine, six-to, six-ton, six-to-one, six-to-seven, six-track, six-try, six-two, six-two-six-two-oh-one-three, six-under, six-under-par, six-vaned, six-vehicle, six-vessel, six-volume, six-way, six-week, six-week-long, six-weekly, six-week-old, six-weeks-dead, six-weeks-old, six-wheel, six-wheeled, six-wheeler, six-wheelers, six-wicket, six-wire, six-woman, six-yard, six-yarder, six-year, six-year-old, six-year-olds, six-years-old, six-zero.

Ending with "six": father-of-six, half-six, straight-six, thirty-six, top-six, twenty-six, two-two-six.

Containing "six": thirty-six-year-old, twenty-six-year-old.

Afrikaans

ses. (various references)

Albanian

gjashtë. (various references)

Arabic 

‏ستة (hexa-), ‏ست (hexa-), ‏السادس (sixth). (various references)

Asturian

seyes. (various references)

Aymara

sojhta. (various references)

Basque

sei. (various references)

Bavarian

sexe. (various references)

Bemba

mutanda. (various references)

Blackfoot

naa. (various references)

Breton

c'hwec'h. (various references)

Bulgarian 

шест. (various references)

Catalan

sis. (various references)

Cebuano

unom. (various references)

Chamorro

sais. (various references)