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fifth | five |

As nouns the difference between fifth and five

is that fifth is the person or thing in the fifth position while five is the digit/figure 5.

As an adjective fifth

is the ordinal form of the number five.

As a proper noun Fifth

is the Fifth Amendment.

As a numeral five is

a numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six. This many dots (•••••.

fifth

English

(wikipedia fifth)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • The ordinal form of the number five.

    • Synonyms

    * ; (in names of monarchs and popes ) V

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The person or thing in the fifth position.
  • One of five equal parts of a whole.
  • The fifth gear of an engine.
  • A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters.
  • The musical interval between one note and another five tones higher.
  • The fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.

    • Synonyms

    * (one of five equal parts)

    Related terms

    * Fifth Amendment * fifth gear * fifth wheel * take the Fifth English ordinal numbers

    five

    English

    (wikipedia five)

    Alternative forms

    * Arabic numerals: (see for numerical forms in other scripts) * Roman numerals: V

    Numeral

    (head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number following four and preceding six. This many dots (•••••)

    • Related terms

    *

    See also

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The digit/figure 5.
    • He wrote a five followed by four zeroes.
  • (US) A five-dollar bill.
    • Can anyone here change a five ?
  • Anything measuring five units, as length.
    • All the fives are over there in the corner, next to the fours.
  • A person who is five years old.
    • The fives and sixes will have snack first, then the older kids.
  • five o'clock
    • See you at five .
  • A short rest, especially one of five minutes.
    • Take five , soldier.

    Derived terms

    * five and dime * five-and-twenty * five-bar gate * five-card stud * five-finger exercise * five-line whip * five o'clock * high five * low five * take five * gimme five * slap me five

    See also

    *

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