First Known Use: before 12th century
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five
noun \ˈfīv\
: the number 5
: the fifth in a set or series
: five o'clock
Full Definition of FIVE
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— see number table
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plural : a British handball game
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: the fifth in a set or series <the five of clubs>
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: something having five units or members; especially : a basketball team
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: a 5-dollar bill
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: fifteen 2
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: a gesture in which two people slap each other's extended hands (as in greeting or celebration) —usually used in phrases with give or slap <so I slapped him five and hugged him — J. R. Burke>
— five adjective
— five pronoun, plural in construction
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Origin of FIVE
Middle English, from five, adjective, from Old English fīf; akin to Old High German finf five, Latin quinque, Greek pente
FIVE Defined for Kids
1five
adjective \ˈfīv\
Definition of FIVE for Kids
: being one more than four
2five
noun
Definition of FIVE for Kids
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: one more than four : 5
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: the fifth in a set or series
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