five
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[edit] Etymology
Middle English, from Old English fīf, from Proto-Germanic *fimf (compare West Frisian fiif, Dutch vijf, German fünf), from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe (compare Welsh pump, Italian cinque, Tocharian A/B päñ/piś, Lithuanian penkì, Russian пять (pjat’), Albanian pesë, pêsë, Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte), Armenian հինգ (hing), Persian پنج (panj), Sanskrit páñca).
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five
- (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six. This many dots (•••••)
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five (5)
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[edit] Noun
five (plural fives)
- 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.
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digit
five-dollar bill
five o'clock
five-minute rest
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- (playing cards) playing card, card; ace, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen, king, joker [edit]
