Five: meaning, definitions and examples

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five

 

[faษชv ]

Definitions

Context #1 | Noun

number

The number five is an odd number that comes after four and before six. It is a numeral representing a quantity equal to 1 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1.

Examples of usage

  • There are five fingers on a hand.
  • The pentagon has five sides.
  • She scored five goals in the game.
  • I need five more minutes to finish this task.
  • There are five senses in the human body.
Context #2 | Noun

time

Five o'clock is the time on the clock when the hour hand points to the 5 and the minute hand points to the 12.

Examples of usage

  • I have a meeting at five o'clock.
  • Let's meet at five in the evening.
  • The train departs at five.
Context #3 | Noun

years

When we talk about someone's age, the word 'five' refers to the number of years they have lived.

Examples of usage

  • He is just five years old.
  • She celebrated her fifth birthday last week.
Context #4 | Noun

sports

In some sports, such as basketball, a 'five' can refer to the starting lineup of five players on a team.

Examples of usage

  • The coach chose the best five for the game.
  • The five played exceptionally well together.
Context #5 | Noun

music

In music, a 'five' can refer to the musical interval of a perfect fifth, which is a distance of five notes on the musical scale.

Examples of usage

  • The song begins with a beautiful five.

Interesting Facts

Etymology

  • The word 'five' comes from the Old English 'fฤซf' and has roots in various languages, including Latin 'quinque' and Greek 'pente'.
  • In many languages, the word for five often sounds similar, such as 'cinco' in Spanish and 'cinq' in French.

Mathematics

  • Five is a prime number, which means it can only be divided by one and itself without leaving a remainder.
  • In binary code, five is represented as '101', illustrating its representation in digital systems.

Culture

  • In the Chinese culture, the number five holds significance and is associated with the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.
  • In Western culture, the concept of 'high five' is a celebratory gesture exchanged between friends or teammates.

Science

  • In biology, there are five senses in humans: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.
  • Five is significant in the study of chemistry as it represents the number of orbitals in the second energy level of an atom.

Sports

  • In basketball, teams have five players on the court at any given time, highlighting the importance of teamwork.
  • The Olympic Games feature five interlocking rings, representing the five continents of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.

Translations

Translations of the word "five" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cinco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคพเคเคš

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fรผnf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lima

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟ'ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piฤ™ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบ” (go)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cinq

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cinco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท beลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹ค์„ฏ (daseot)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎู…ุณุฉ (khamsa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pฤ›t

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรคลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบ” (wว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fimm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒฃแƒ—แƒ˜ (khuti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ beลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cinco

Word Frequency Rank

With position #232, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.