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DictionaryfiveNumber after four
numeral / noun / adjective

five

FYVE/fˈaɪv/

The number equal to one more than four.

Five red apples form a single row.

Exactly five red apples arranged in one clear row on white ground.
Etymology
fiveOld Englishfive

Old English fif already named the number one more than four. The modern word preserves this basic counting meaning rather than developing it through a figurative use.

In context

The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning7:50
if i start from the right in blue then i'm one two three four five carbons from the right side
Main Chain and Methyl Groups

More examples

  • We leave at five.
  • She scored five points.
  • Count in fives.

Forms

five · fives