English Dictionary: fifth | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fifth \Fifth\, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by five; one of five equal parts; a fifth part. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fifth \Fifth\, a. [OE. fifte, fifthe, AS. f[c6]fta. See {Five}.] 1. Next in order after the fourth; -- the ordinal of five. 2. Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing. {Fifth monarchy men} (Hist.), a fanatical sect in England, of the time of the commonwealth, who maintained that there would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ would reign on earth a thousand years. {Fifth wheel}, a horizontal wheel or segment above the fore axle of a carriage and beneath the body, forming an extended support to prevent careening. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Fifth An enhanced version of FORTH. M.S. Dissertation, Cliff Click Software Construction Co, (409)696-5432. |