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sixthing

sixthing is the present participle and gerund of sixth.

Meaning of sixth

Verb

sixth (third-person singular simple present sixths, present participle sixthing, simple past and past participle sixthed)

  1. (informal, nonstandard, rare) To divide by six, equivalent to multiplying a denominator by six.
    • Why would anyone use sixthing when any (N − a²) divisible by 6 would also be divisible by 3? The answer is that sometimes the numerator and/or the denominator is simpler in sixthing,1993, Dead Reckoning: Calculating Without Instruments, page 102

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Questions about sixthing

What is sixthing the present participle and gerund of?
Sixthing is the present participle and gerund of sixth.

Words near sixthing in the dictionary

  1. sixth-sensed
  2. sixth-senses
  3. sixth-sensing
  4. sixthed
  5. sixthhand
  6. sixthing
  7. sixthly
  8. sixths
  9. sixties
  10. Sixties Scoop
  11. sixtiesish

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