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Definition of fifth noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

fifth

 noun
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NAmE//fɪfθ//
 
 
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  • each of five equal parts of something She cut the cake into fifths. He gave her a fifth of the total amount.
    • Idioms
    take/plead the fifth
     
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    to make use of the right to refuse to answer questions in court about a crime, because you may give information that will make it seem that you are guilty From the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees this right.
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