fifth
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See also Fifth
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[edit] English
| < 4th | 5th | 6th > |
| Ordinal : fifth Cardinal : five |
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[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK, US, standard) IPA: /fɪfθ/, SAMPA: /fɪfT/
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- Rhymes: -ɪfθ
- (UK, US, informal or dialectal) IPA: /fɪθ/, SAMPA: /fIT/
- Rhymes: -ɪθ
[edit] Usage notes
In the UK the latter pronunciation is typically confined to lazy informal speech. In the United States it is a feature of some urban and African American dialects. The first pronunciation is both standard and vastly more common in both regions.
[edit] Adjective
fifth (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- The ordinal form of the number five.
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Translations
Ordinal form of the number 5
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[edit] Noun
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Singular |
Plural |
fifth (plural fifths)
- 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.
- The musical interval between one note and another five tones higher.
[edit] Translations
person or thing in the fifth position
one of five equal parts of a whole
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fifth gear — see fifth gear
quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon
musical interval