fifth Synonyms
Another word for fifth
• adjective (Context 1)
Constituting number five in a sequence; coming after the fourth in time, order, or importance.
"May is the quinary month of the calendar year."
• noun (Context 2)
One of five equal parts into which a whole is divided; a fraction equal to twenty percent.
"Nearly a one-fifth of the national budget was allocated to education and healthcare."
• adverb (Context 3)
In the fifth place; used to introduce the fifth point, item, or stage in a series.
"She finished fifthly in the marathon after months of rigorous training."
• noun (Context 4)
A musical interval spanning five diatonic scale degrees, or the fifth note of a diatonic scale (the dominant).
"The violinist tuned her instrument by listening carefully to the open fifths."
• noun (Context 5)
The fifth forward gear in the transmission of a motor vehicle.
"Once on the open highway, the driver shifted smoothly into fifth gear."