Meaning & Definition of Fifth in English
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Fifth
/fɪfθ/
noun
1. A quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a united states gallon
synonym:
- fifth
2. Position five in a countable series of things
- "He was fifth out of several hundred runners"
synonym:
- fifth
3. One part in five equal parts
synonym:
- one-fifth,
- fifth,
- fifth part,
- twenty percent
4. The musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it
synonym:
- fifth
adjective
1. Coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
synonym:
- fifth,
- 5th
Examples of using
My son who is in the fifth grade has transferred from Shizuoka to an elementary school in Nagoya.
I'll be there on the fifth of June.
My office is located on the fifth floor.