Fifth shows position in order. It means one number after four. People use it to say the place of something in a list or race.
She finished in fifth place in the race.
This is the fifth book I read this year.
Fifth means a part of something that is divided into five. It shows one of five equal pieces or shares.
A fifth of the cake was eaten by John.
She gave me a fifth of her money.
In music, fifth means the distance between two notes that are five notes apart in a scale. It often sounds strong and stable.
The song starts on a perfect fifth.
He played the fifth on his guitar.
Fifth means the fifth setting or gear in a car or machine. It helps control speed and power when driving or working.
He shifted into fifth to drive faster.
The car moves smoothly in fifth gear.
Fifth here means the right from the Fifth Amendment in the US. It protects a person from answering questions that may make them guilty.
He pleaded the Fifth to avoid answering questions.
The witness took the Fifth during the trial.
In sailing, fifth refers to one of five equal parts of a sail or part of the ship’s equipment. It is used in technical marine language.
The sailor adjusted the fifth of the sail carefully.
The fifth on the mast was in good condition.
