fifth Synonyms & Antonyms
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Other words for fifth include ⅕.
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Fifth as an Adjective
The ordinal form of the number five.
Fifth as a Noun
The person or thing in the fifth position. The fifth gear of a transmission.
The fifth gear of a transmission.
One of five equal parts of a whole: one-fifth.
A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of an American gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters (that is, three quarters of a liter).
The musical interval between one note and another five scale degrees higher (the fifth note in a scale)
The fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.
A quantity of liquor equal to one-fifth of a gallon, or, more commonly, 750 milliliters (that is, three quarters of a liter).
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The musical interval between one note and another seven semitones higher (the fifth note in the major/minor scale)
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Fifth as a Verb
To sing in the fifth voice in a polyphonic melody.
To support something fifth, after four others have already done so.
To divide by five.
To divide by 5, equates to multiplying a denominator by 5
Word Forms & Grammar
fifth (not comparable)
fifth (plural fifths)
fifth (third-person singular simple present fifths, present participle fifthing, simple past and past participle fifthed)
Words That Rhyme With Fifth
Origin of Fifth
From Middle English fifthe, fifte, fift, from Old English fīfta (“fifth”), from Proto-Germanic *fimftô (“fifth”) or *femftô, equivalent to five + -th (ordinal suffix). Cognate with Scots fift, fyft (“fifth”), North Frisian fyfde (“fifth”), West Frisian fyfde (“fifth”), Dutch vijfde (“fifth”), Low German fifte, föfte, füfte (“fifth”), German fünfte (“fifth”), Danish femte (“fifth”), Swedish femte (“fifth”), Icelandic fimmta (“fifth”).
Fifth in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /fɪfθ/ |
| Meaning | The ordinal form of the number five |
| Synonyms | ⅕ |
| Plural | fifths |
| Verb forms | fifths, fifthing, fifthed |
Fifth: Your Questions Answered
Is fifth an adjective or a noun?
Fifth is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.
What is the plural of fifth?
The plural of fifth is fifths.
What is the past tense of fifth?
The past tense of fifth is fifthed. The present participle is fifthing.