单词 | fifth |
释义 | Word Frequency fifth(fɪfθ) adjective (usually prenominal) 1. a. coming after the fourth in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 5th b. (as noun) he came on the fifth noun 2. a. one of five equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc b. (as modifier) a fifth part 3. the fraction equal to one divided by five (1⁄5) 4. music a. the interval between one note and another five notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale b. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also perfect (sense 9), diminished (sense 2), interval (sense 5)5. an additional high gear fitted to some motor vehicles adverb 6. Also: fifthly after the fourth person, position, event, etc sentence connector 7. Also: fifthly as the fifth point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument Word origin Old English fīfta |
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