fifths

Fractions after fourths

Fifths is the plural of fifth—one of five equal parts, or the ordinal position after fourth.

In music, a fifth is an interval spanning five notes of a diatonic scale.

In American usage, a fifth is a bottle of liquor containing one-fifth of a gallon (about 750 ml): We bought two fifths of whiskey for the party.

fraction

quarter

One of four parts

halfEqual portion of two
thirdPosition number three
sixthPosition number six

eighth · tenth · twelfth · numerator · denominator · decimal · proportion · ratio · percentage · division

alcohol

bottle

Container for liquids

liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
vodkaClear distilled spirit

bourbon · scotch · rum · gin · tequila · brandy · cognac · spirits · handle · pour

interval

dominant

Having superior influence

tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
octaveEight-note interval
fourthOrdinal for position four

third · seventh · tritone · scale · diatonic · chromatic · transposition · modulation · tuning · temperament

Categories

fractionshalf, halves, third, thirds, fourth
harmonyharmony, chord, chords, triad, triads
liquor storeliquor, vodka, whiskey, bourbon, rum
liquor storesvodka, whiskey, whisky, rum, gin
number wordspair, duo, trio, quartet, quintet
Choral Singinga cappella, voice parts, vocal parts, harmony, homophony

Opposites

liquor bottle size

Grasping parts or manages

magnums · pints · nips · miniatures · gallons

fractional/ordinal position

fifthswholes

Complete unified amounts

entireties · firsts · ones · halves · totals

musical interval

Dissonant half-octave intervals

seconds · unisons · octaves · fourths · sevenths

Phrases

fifth gradeSchool year for ten-year-olds
fifth wheelUnnecessary addition to group
pleads the fifthClaims constitutional silence right
fifth graderChild in elementary's final year
takes the fifthInvokes constitutional protection
fifth gearTransmission's top ratio

Family

fifth, fifteenth, fifthly

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G