fifth

[fifth, fith] / fɪfθ, fɪθ /

ADJECTIVE

having five of something

Synonyms

WEAK

quinary quinquennial quintan

Example Sentences

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However, at the end of the fifth over of his spell, he bowled a slower ball to Travis Head and immediately felt for his hamstring.

From BBC

Ahead of the storm, the airline canceled around 350 flights for Friday and Saturday, representing roughly a fifth of its scheduled total flights.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week marked the fifth time in the Premier League era that the club has been top on Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Major indexes rose for a fifth straight session on Christmas Eve, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials closing at record highs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Nuggets are third in the Western Conference, with the Timberwolves in fifth.

From BBC