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five

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As a noun, five means the digit/figure 5. As an adjective, it means being one more than four.

Meanings of five

10 meanings

The digit/figure 5.
“He wrote a five followed by four zeroes.”
A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency. See also fiver.
“Can anyone here change a five?”
Anything measuring five units, as length.
“All the fives are over there in the corner, next to the fours.”
A person who is five years old.
“The fives and sixes will have a snack first, then the older kids.”
Five o'clock.
“See you at five.”
A short rest, especially one of five minutes.
“Take five, soldier.”
basketballA basketball team, club or lineup.
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
Similar: 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome
A playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
Similar: five-spot