fifth

[US]/fɪfθ/
[UK]/fɪfθ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. coming after the fourth in order
n. the position in an ordered sequence corresponding to that of the ordinal number five
num. equivalent to the sum of four and one; one more than four

Phrases & Collocations

one-fifth

the fifth element

fifth avenue

the fifth century

fifth amendment

fifth column

fifth republic

Example Sentences

the fifth of November.

the fifth cervical vertebra.

the fourth and fifth centuries.

a fifth terrestrial channel.

a fifth of whisky.

the fifth left intercostal space.

a member of the Fifth Remove.

he was bunkered at the fifth hole.

the club will finish in fifth place in Division One.

the fifth century <sc>bc</sc>.

the world's fifth-largest oil exporter.

he was belting along in fifth gear.

homered in the fifth inning.

they were looking for their fifth successive win.

smite (under) the fifth rib

involve a number to the fifth power

In the fifth line, read“hurry”for “harry”.

The fifth chapter will bear on the geography of the country.

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