five

Meanings

• Number

  A number that is the sum of four and one.

  - "Five is the number after four."
  - "In the dice game, if you roll a five, you win."
  - "Five apples and two bananas make a total of seven fruits."

• Noun

  A term used to represent a group of five individuals or things.

  - "A group of five friends went on a hike."
  - "The five-person team worked together to complete the project."
  - "Five cards in a row forms a poker straight."

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Pronunciation

1. /faɪv/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with five
dive , hive , jive , rive , rive

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Variants

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5 , five , fives , 15 , fifteen , fifteens , fifteenth , fifteenths , five-and-dime , five-and-dimes , five-and-ten , five-and-tens , five-finger , five-fingers , five-hole , five-holes , five of a kind , five-spice powder , five-star , five-o'clock shadow , .45 , .45s , 45 , 45s , forty-five , forty-fives

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Etymology

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The word 'five' originated from the Old English word 'fīf', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'pēnkwe-' and the Proto-Indo-European root 'penk' meaning 'five'.

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Trivia

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1. The number five is the only number that can be expressed as the sum of its first four digits in decimal form (2 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 5).

2. The Fibonacci sequence, which is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers, starts with 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, and so on.

3. Five is the only prime number that can be expressed as the sum of two cubes: 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6 + 1 = 7 + 1 = 2 + 2 + 1 = 3 + 3 = 4 + 1 = 5.

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Related Concepts

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1. Five-pointed star: A five-pointed star, also known as a pentagram, is a geometric figure with five points. It is often used as a symbol in various cultures and religions.

2. Fives: Fives is a traditional English game played with two sets of five sticks. The objective of the game is to hit the opponent's sticks while protecting your own.

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Culture

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Five is considered a significant number in various cultures. In Chinese culture, the number five symbolizes prosperity and is considered a lucky number. In Hinduism, five elements are believed to make up the universe: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. In mathematics, five is the sum of two and three, which are also significant prime numbers.

How to Memorize "five"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the number five, visualize a hand with five fingers spread out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number five with the hand or fingers to help remember its value.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Five Fingers' to remember that there are five fingers on each hand.

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