Used in a Sentence

fifth

How to use fifth in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fifth.

Editorial note

However, when you are 50 years old, one year has reduced to only 2% of your life, and hence seems only one-fifth as long.

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Definitions5
Parts of speech2

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fifth gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"

noun

one part in five equal parts

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fifth.

noun

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

noun

position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"

noun

one part in five equal parts

noun

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

adjective

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

Example sentences

1

However, when you are 50 years old, one year has reduced to only 2% of your life, and hence seems only one-fifth as long.

2

An annual lease on a machine of this type is usually about a fifth of its purchase cost, so let's be generous and call it $70,000 per year.

3

Technically the fifth amendment was abandoned the Minute the US began imprisoning/killing people without trials.

4

Sort of off-topic and I've harped on this before, but when I search "google maps" in the app store, it's the fifth search result!As a developer in the App Store, I really hope they do something to fix the abysmal searches in it.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fifth in a sentence?

However, when you are 50 years old, one year has reduced to only 2% of your life, and hence seems only one-fifth as long.

What does fifth mean?

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

What part of speech is fifth?

fifth is commonly used as noun, adjective.