Fifth
Fifth , adjective
[Old English fifte, fifthe, Anglo-Saxon fīfta. See Five.]
1.
Next in order after the fourth; -- the ordinal of five.
2.
Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing.
Collocations (2)
Fifth monarchy men (Hist.) , a fanatical sect in England, of the time of the commonwealth, who maintained that there would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ would reign on earth a thousand years.
Fifth wheel , a horizontal wheel or segment above the fore axle of a carriage and beneath the body, forming an extended support to prevent careening.
Fifth , noun
1.
The quotient of a unit divided by five; one of five equal parts; a fifth part.
2.
(Music) The interval of three tones and a semitone, embracing five diatonic degrees of the scale; the dominant of any key.