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Five: meaning, definitions and examples

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five

 

[ faษชv ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
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.

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

Etymology

The word 'five' can be traced back to the Old English word 'fฤซf'. In various ancient cultures, the number five was considered significant and often associated with concepts such as balance, harmony, and the five elements. In mathematics, five is a prime number and has many interesting properties. Throughout history, the number five has appeared in religious texts, art, and literature, symbolizing different meanings depending on the context.

See also: fifth.

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.