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F0112900 (fĭfth, fĭth)n.1. The ordinal number matching the number five in a series.2. One of five equal parts.3. One fifth of a gallon or four fifths of a quart of liquor.4. Music a. A tone five degrees above or below a given tone in a diatonic scale.b. The interval between two such tones.c. The harmonic combination of two such tones.d. The dominant of a scale or key.5. Fifth The Fifth Amendment. Used with the.

[Middle English, from Old English fīfta; see penk^we in Indo-European roots.]

fifth adv. & adj.fifth′ly adv.

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(fɪfθ) adj (usually prenominal) a. coming after the fourth in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 5thb. (as noun): he came on the fifth. n1. (Mathematics) a. one of five equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etcb. (as modifier): a fifth part. 2. (Mathematics) the fraction equal to one divided by five ()3. (Music, other) music a. the interval between one note and another five notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scaleb. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other. See also perfect⁹, diminished², interval⁵4. (Automotive Engineering) an additional high gear fitted to some motor vehiclesadv Also: fifthly after the fourth person, position, event, etcsentence connector Also: fifthly as the fifth point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument[Old English fīfta]

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(fɪfθ or, often, fɪθ)

adj. 1. next after the fourth; being the ordinal number for five. 2. being one of five equal parts. n. 3. a fifth part, esp. of one (?). 4. the fifth member of a series. 5. a fifth part of a gallon of liquor; ? of a quart (about 750 milliliters). 6. a. a musical interval encompassing five diatonic degrees. b. a tone at this interval. c. the harmonic combination of two tones a fifth apart. adv. 7. in the fifth place; fifthly. [before 1000; earlier fift, Middle English fifte, Old English fīfta]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fifth - a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallonUnited States liquid unit - a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System
	2.	fifth - position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	3.	fifth - one part in five equal parts fifth part, one-fifth, twenty percentcommon fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
	4.	fifth - the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from itmusical interval, interval - the difference in pitch between two notes
Adj.	1.	fifth - coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position5thordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

Translations

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fifth

(fifθ) noun1. one of five equal parts. 五分之一2. (also adjective) the last of five (people etc ); the next after the fourth. 第五

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fifth column

A clandestine group of people who work subversively within a group, organization, or country in order to betray it to an allied outside force. In the US during the Cold War, there was constant fear and suspicion of people supposedly working in a fifth column to spread the influence of communism from within.See also: column, fifth

fifth columnist

A member of a clandestine group of people who work subversively within a group, organization, or country in order to betray it to an allied outside force. In the US during the Cold War, there was constant fear and suspicion of people supposedly working as fifth columnists to spread the influence of communism from within.See also: fifth

plead the Fifth (Amendment)

1. To refuse to testify against oneself in court, in accordance with the rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The alleged kingpin of the east coast drug cartel simply pled the Fifth after every question the prosecution put to him.2. By extension, to refuse to answer a question or provide information, especially if doing so may incriminate or embarrass oneself. Just plead the Fifth if your mom asks where you've been all night! A: "So, I hear things got pretty messy at the bar last night." B: "Yeah, I'm going to have to plead the Fifth Amendment on that one!"See also: fifth, plead

fifth wheel

Someone who has no real place or purpose in a situation, likened to a superfluous extra wheel on a four-wheeled vehicle. I didn't realize that the party was for couples only, so when I showed up alone, I felt like a fifth wheel.See also: fifth, wheel

take the fifth (amendment)

1. To refuse to testify against oneself in court, in accordance with the right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights. The defendant took the fifth after every question the prosecution put to him. There is speculation that he will take the fifth amendment if he is asked about his actions under oath.2. By extension, to refuse to answer a question or provide information, especially if doing so may incriminate or embarrass oneself. Just take the fifth if your mom asks where you've been all night! A: "So, I hear things got pretty messy at the party last night." B: "Yeah, I'm going to have to take the fifth amendment on that one!"See also: fifth, take

fifth wheel

Fig. an unwelcome or extra person. I don't like living with my son and daughter-in-law. I feel like a fifth wheel. Bill always begs to come on camping trips with us, but really, he's a fifth wheel.See also: fifth, wheel

fifth column

A secret subversive group that works against a country or organization from the inside, as in The government feared that there was a fifth column working to oppose its policies during the crisis . This term was invented by General Emilio Mola during the Spanish Civil War in a radio broadcast on October 16, 1936, in which he said that he had una quinta columna ("a fifth column") of sympathizers for General Franco among the Republicans holding the city of Madrid, and it would join his four columns of troops when they attacked. The term was popularized by Ernest Hemingway and later extended to any traitorous insiders. See also: column, fifth

fifth wheel

An extra and unnecessary person or thing, as in He was the only one without a date, so he felt like a fifth wheel. This expression, which alludes to an unneeded wheel on a four-wheel vehicle, may have originated as long ago as 1631, when Thomas Dekker wrote Match Me in London: "Thou tiest but wings to a swift gray Hounds heel, And addest to a running Chariot a fifth wheel." See also: fifth, wheel

take the Fifth

Refuse to answer on the grounds that one may incriminate oneself, as in He took the Fifth on so many of the prosecutor's questions that we're sure he's guilty. This idiom refers to the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that no person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself or herself. [Mid-1900s] See also: fifth, take

a fifth wheel

a third wheel

AMERICANA fifth wheel or a third wheel in a situation is someone who is not needed or wanted there. As a single person, you're somewhat of a third wheel when traveling with couples. I just wanted to feel like part of the family instead of a fifth wheel. I wanted to feel like I belonged! Note: A fifth wheel on a car or a third wheel on a bicycle would be unnecessary. See also: fifth, wheel

fifth column

an organized group of people sympathizing with and working for the enemy within a country at war or otherwise under attack. Fifth column is a translation of the Spanish phrase quinta columna : during the Spanish Civil War, an extra body of supporters was claimed by General Mola as being within Madrid when he besieged the city with four columns of Nationalist forces in 1936 .See also: column, fifth

take the fifth

(in the USA) exercise the right of refusing to answer questions in order to avoid incriminating yourself. The reference in this phrase is to Article V of the ten original amendments ( 1791 ) to the Constitution of the United States, which states that ‘no person…shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself’.See also: fifth, take

take/plead the ˈfifth

(American English) make use of the right to refuse to answer questions in court about a crime, because you may give information which will make it seem that you are guiltyFrom the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees this right.See also: fifth, plead, take

a fifth/third ˈwheel

(American English) an unwanted, extra or unnecessary person: No, I don’t think I’ll join you. Whenever I go out with you guys I just feel like a fifth wheel.This refers to adding an extra unnecessary wheel to a vehicle.See also: fifth, third, wheel

fifth wheel

n. an extra and unneeded person. I feel like such a fifth wheel around here. See also: fifth, wheel

take the fifth

1. and five it tv. to refuse to testify to a U.S. legislative committee under the protection of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The lawyer just sat there and said, “Five it” after every question. 2. tv. to decline to answer any questions. I’ll take the fifth on that one. Ask Fred. See also: fifth, take

fifth wheel

An unneeded extra, a superfluous person or thing. This expression was already listed as a proverb in the sixteenth century in a French collection; in its complete form it pointed out that the fifth wheel on a wagon does nothing but impede it (C. B. Bouelles, Proverbia Vulgaria, 1531). Thomas Dekker repeated it in a play (Match Me in London, 1631, Act I), again in fairly literal fashion: “Thou tyest but wings to a swift gray hounds heele, and addest to a running charriot a fift Wheele.” But it also was being used figuratively during this period, and has continued to be ever since.See also: fifth, wheel

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noun a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

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noun position five in a countable series of things

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noun one part in five equal parts

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noun the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it

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adj coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position

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