Pronunciation: /faɪv/
noun a numerical value equal to the sum of four and one
A1 I have five apples.
A2 There are five people waiting in line.
B1 The book costs five dollars.
B2 She scored five goals in the game.
C1 The company has five branches worldwide.
C2 The committee consists of five members.
adjective denoting a quantity consisting of five items or units
A1 I have five fingers on each hand.
A2 There are five apples in the basket.
B1 The meeting will start in five minutes.
B2 She scored five goals in the match.
C1 The novel is divided into five parts.
C2 The company has five subsidiaries around the world.
adverb in an amount or quantity of five
A1 I have five fingers on my hand.
A2 She arrived five minutes late to the meeting.
B1 He can run five kilometers without stopping.
B2 The recipe calls for five cups of flour.
C1 The company aims to increase profits by five percent this year.
C2 After five years of hard work, he finally achieved his dream of becoming a doctor.
formal The meeting is scheduled to start at five o'clock sharp.
informal Let's meet at five for a quick coffee before heading home.
slang I'll catch you at five for some grub, yeah?
figurative She was feeling like a five out of ten after the long day at work.
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