five: Meaning and Definition of
five
Pronunciation: (fīv), [key] — n.
- a cardinal number, four plus one.
- a symbol for this number, as 5 or V.
- a set of this many persons or things.
- a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with five pips.
- a five-dollar bill: Can you give me two fives for a ten?
- to take a brief respite.
—adj. - amounting to five in number.
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