plural fifths
ˈfiths 
ˈfif(t)ths,
ˈfif(t)s
1
: one that is number five in a series
Payment is due on the fifth of the month.
see Table of Numbers
2
: one of five equal parts of something
spent a fifth of their income on rent
3
a
: the musical interval embracing five diatonic degrees
b
: a tone at this interval
specifically
: dominant sense 1
c
: the harmonic combination of two tones at this interval
4
: a unit of measure for liquor equal to one fifth of a U.S. gallon (0.757 liter)
5
the Fifth
: the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
also
: the right accorded by the Fifth Amendment to refuse to testify against oneself see also plead the Fifth, take the Fifth
fifth
adjective or adverb
the fifth annual food festival
She finished fifth in the race.
fifthly
adverb
Fourthly, it takes a lot of concrete to make a nuclear power plant. Fifthly, there is no place to put the waste that is safe.
—
Victor Odlivak
Victor Odlivak
Examples of fifth in a Sentence
The bill is due on the fifth of each month.
She donated a fifth of her income to charity.
bought a fifth of whiskey
Recent Examples on the Web
Customer service came in second, with leadership placing third, project management fourth, management fifth, analytics sixth, and teamwork in seventh place.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 June 2024
The first three strikeouts came in the third inning, and Cole pitched to Cedric Mullins in the fifth.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
That puts them in fifth in the Eastern Conference Standings with 28.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
According to the survey, a fifth of Latino voters are considering voting for a candidate other than President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 June 2024
The first three strikeouts came in the third inning, and Cole pitched to Cedric Mullins in the fifth.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
That puts them in fifth in the Eastern Conference Standings with 28.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
According to the survey, a fifth of Latino voters are considering voting for a candidate other than President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for fifth
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“Fifth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fifth. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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