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fifth definition

fifth (fift̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by four others in a series; 5th
  2. designating any of the five equal parts of something

Etymology: ME fifte < OE fifta < fif, five

noun

  1. the one following the fourth
  2. any of the five equal parts of something;
    1. a unit of liquid measure for alcoholic beverages, equal to a fifth of a gallon (0.757 liter)
    2. a bottle of alcohol with a capacity of one fifth of a gallon
  3. Music
    1. the fifth tone of an ascending diatonic scale, or a tone four degrees above or below any given tone in such a scale; dominant
    2. the interval between two such tones, or a combination of them
  4. Informal Fifth Amendment

adverb

in the fifth place, rank, group, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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