fifth

[ fifthor, often, fith ]

adjective

1. next after the fourth; being the ordinal number for five.
2. being one of five equal parts.
3. 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

1. in the fifth place; fifthly.

noun

1. a fifth part, especially of one (1/5).
2. the fifth member of a series.
3. a fifth part of a gallon of liquor or spirits; 4/5 (0.8) of a quart (about 750 milliliters).
4. Automotive. fifth gear.
5. Music.
   1. a tone on the fifth degree from another tone (counted as the first).
   2. the interval between such tones.
   3. the harmonic combination of such tones.

fifth

/ fɪfθ /

adjective

1. 1. coming after the fourth in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 5th
   2. ( as noun )

      he came on the fifth

noun

1. 1. one of five equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      a fifth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by five ( 1 5 )
3. music
   1. the interval between one note and another five notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale
   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also perfect diminished interval
4. an additional high gear fitted to some motor vehicles

adverb

1. Alsofifthly after the fourth person, position, event, etc

sentence connector

1. Alsofifthly as the fifth point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Word History and Origins

Origin of fifth¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fifth¹

Old English fīfta

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

More idioms and phrases containing fifth

• take the fifth

Example Sentences

Some clubs, including Nottingham Forest and Brighton - who are fifth and sixth in the table respectively - only have six matches in the final month of 2024.

From BBC

The run certainly isn't terminal in terms of their bid to win a record-extending fifth straight Premier League title, given they are only five points behind leaders Liverpool and four points clear of third-placed Chelsea.

From BBC

In March 2023 it said 1,300 jobs were to go, a fifth of its workforce, most of them at the Dunton site.

From BBC

The Dodgers are already well on their way to paying luxury tax penalties for a fifth consecutive year.

From Los Angeles Times

With this season of “Housewives,” Beauvais’ fifth, she has had to contend with Jax’s decision to discontinue appearing in the series after experiencing online bullying.

From Los Angeles Times