fifth

[ fifth or, often, fith ]

/ fɪfθ or, often, fɪθ /

adjective

next after the fourth; being the ordinal number for five.

being one of five equal parts.

Automotive. of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed is greater than that of fourth gear for a given engine crankshaft speed: fifth gear.

adverb

in the fifth place; fifthly.

noun

a fifth part, especially of one (1/5).

the fifth member of a series.

a fifth part of a gallon of liquor or spirits; 4/5 (0.8) of a quart (about 750 milliliters).

Automotive. fifth gear.

Music.

a tone on the fifth degree from another tone (counted as the first).
the interval between such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.

Idioms for fifth

take the Fifth, Informal. to decline on the basis of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to answer a question when testifying.

Origin of fifth

before 1000; earlier fift, Middle English fifte, Old English fīfta; -th by analogy with fourth, etc.

Words nearby fifth

fifo, fifteen, fifteen men on the dead man's chest — / yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!, fifteenth, fifteenth amendment, fifth, fifth amendment, fifth avenue, fifth column, fifth commandment, fifth cranial nerve

Example sentences from the Web for fifth

But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.

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As late as the fifth century, powerful aristocratic women took charge of the commemoration of the dead in Rome.

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Each two-hour episode will build upon itself to tell a story that takes place between the third and fifth seasons of the show.

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The Interview, their fifth feature together, is undoubtedly their most controversial.

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Even though it was a school day—about fifth period, I calculated—the arcade was filled with seventh graders.

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There are five classes of teachers in the elementary schools, the lowest being the fifth.

History of Education |Levi Seeley
Tintorett; and Filippo Bellin is the only master named in the fifth portfolio.

Notes and Queries, Number 54, November 9, 1850 |Various
It had also resisted the strenuous efforts of Charles the Fifth; and was now stronger than it ever had been.

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Yes, sir; we laid floor on the fifth and then we were on the sixth when this happened.

Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
It is said that this Copland gave the great bell, which made the fifth in the ring, to be rung nightly at nine of the clock.

The Survey of London |John Stow

British Dictionary definitions for fifth

fifth

/ (fɪfθ) /

adjective (usually prenominal)

coming after the fourth in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 5th
(as noun)he came on the fifth

noun

one of five equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
(as modifier)a fifth part

the fraction equal to one divided by five (1/5)

music

the interval between one note and another five notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale
one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the otherSee also perfect (def. 9), diminished (def. 2), interval (def. 5)

an additional high gear fitted to some motor vehicles

adverb

Also: fifthly after the fourth person, position, event, etc

sentence connector

Also: fifthly as the fifth point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Word Origin for fifth

Old English fīfta

Medical definitions for fifth

fifth

[ fĭfth ]

adj.

Coming after fourth, as in order, rank, or time.

Being the outermost digit, as on a hand.

Other words from fifth

fifth n.

Idioms and Phrases with fifth

fifth

In addition to the idioms beginning with fifth

fifth column
fifth wheel

also see:

take the fifth

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adjective (usually prenominal)

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adj.

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adjective (usually prenominal)

noun

adverb

sentence connector

Word Origin for fifth

Medical definitions for fifth

adj.

Other words from fifth

Idioms and Phrases with fifth

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