five
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Definition of five - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

quantityequal to the number 5
  • She has five apples in her basket.
pentad quinary quintuple

Noun

1.
numeraldigit representing the quantity between four and six
  • Write the five in the top row of your sheet..
quintet
2.
gamesplaying card showing one more than four suit marks
  • I drew a five from the deck.
five-spot quint
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Expressions with five

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take a short break from an activity
Let's take five before we continue the meeting.
slang for give me a high-five
After scoring, he shouted, 'Gimme five!' and raised his hand.
the five forwards in a rugby scrum
The tight five dominated the scrum in the match.
shows finishing one task with more left to do
One down, five to go!
very short person, about five feet tall or less
My grandma is a five foot nothing with a big personality.
ask for a high-five
After scoring, she turned to her friend and said, 'Give me five!'

Origin of five

Old English, fif (five)

Terms with five included in their meaning

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order
person or thing occupying position number five
fiftyadj.
numerical value
equal to five times ten
medical
each of the five digits on the hand
mathematics
the number after three and before five
sixn.
mathematics
the number following five and before seven
cardinal number
the number after twenty-five and before twenty-seven
fifthadj.
fractional part
constituting one of five equal parts
division
one of five equal parts of a whole

Examples of five in a sentence

  • He bought five books from the store.
  • She circled the five on the test.
  • The clock struck five.
  • He placed a five on the pile during the game.
  • She needed a five to complete her straight.
  • The visiting five dominated the court.

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  1. French:cinq, cinq de départ, ...
  2. German:fünf, 5, ...
  3. Italian:cinque, numero cinque, ...
  4. Spanish:cinco, número cinco, ...
  5. Portuguese:cinco, equipa de basquetebol, ...
  6. Chinese:五, 数字五, ...
  7. Japanese:5つの, 五, ...
  8. Arabic:خَمْسَة, الخُماسي, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲמִישָּׁה, חָמֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:пять, пятерка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:п'ять, п'ятірка, ...
  12. Hindi:पाँच, ५, ...
Five UK
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Definition of Five - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: MI5RareUKBritish agency that protects the countryRareUK
  • Five works tirelessly to protect the country from security threats.
  • Five thwarted the espionage attempt.
  • The agency Five is on high alert.
MI5
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Expressions with Five

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stages in managing a project from start to finish
The five phases help in organizing the project.
the lion, elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, and leopard in Africa
Tourists often go on safaris to see the Big Five.
former rugby tournament with five European countries
The Five Nations was a prestigious rugby event.

Origin of Five

Old English, fif (five)

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  1. French:MI5, ...
  2. German:MI5, ...
  3. Italian:MI5, ...
  4. Spanish:Five, ...
  5. Portuguese:MI5, ...
  6. Chinese:军情五处, ...
  7. Japanese:MI5, ...
  8. Arabic:جهاز الأمن الداخلي البريطاني, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַ־MI5, ...
  10. Russian:МИ5, ...
  11. Ukrainian:МІ5, ...
  12. Hindi:एमआई5, ...
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