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fifthc. 1200, fift, from Old English fifta "fifth," from fif "five" (see five) + -ta (see -th (1)). Normal development would have yielded fift; altered 14c. by influence of fourth. Comp [..]
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fifthThe interval between two notes. Three whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.
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fifthAn interval of five diatonic degrees, counting the first and last degree, for example, a fifth above C would be G.
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fifth(n) a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon(n) position five in a countable series of things(n) one part in five equal parts(n) the musical interval between one note and anot [..]
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fifthGeneration Programming Language - Fifth-generation programming language (5GL) is a programming language based around solving problems using constraints given to the program, rather than using an algor [..]
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fifthAn interval of a distance of 5 notes
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fifthThe interval between two notes. Three whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.
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fifthAn interval of three wholetones and one semitone.
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fifthInterval between two notes 7 half steps apart (called a perfect fifth); diminished = 6 half steps apart, augmented = 8 half steps).
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fifthAbout 750ml or 1/5 of a gallon.
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fifth750ml, 1/5 of a gallon, or 25.4 ounces.
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fifthwithin or heading a five-card holding. [Usage: jack-fifth = five cards headed by the jack = Jxxxx.]
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fifth750 ml, 1/5th of a gallon, 25.4 oz
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fifth
The ordinal form of the number five.
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fifth
(chiefly,US|informal|with ''the'') The Fifth Amendment.
(chiefly,US|informal|with ''the''|by extension) The right not to give self-incriminating testimony.
(chiefly,US) Fifth Avenue.
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