five
five definition
five (fīv)
adjective
totaling one more than four
Etymology: ME < OE fif, with assimilated nasal, akin to Ger fünf (OHG, Goth fimf) < IE base *penkwe > Sans páñca, Gr pente, L quinque
noun
- the cardinal number between four and six; 5; V
- any group of five people or things
- ☆ a basketball team
- something numbered five or having five units, as a playing card, domino, face of a dice, etc.
- ☆ Informal a five-dollar bill
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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