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Adjective: five  fIv
  1. Being one more than four
    - 5, v
Noun: five  fIv
  1. The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
    "In dice games, a cinque refers to rolling a five";
    - 5, V
     
  2. A playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
    "He rolled a five on the dice";
    - five-spot [US]
     
  3. A team that plays basketball
    "The five practised their free throws";
    - basketball team
     
  4. A playing card or die face with five pips or spots
    "He rolled a five"; "A five of hearts";
    - cinque

Derived forms: fives

See also: cardinal

Type of: dice, die, digit, domino, figure, spot, squad, team

Part of: basketball league

Encyclopedia: Five, Six, Seven, Nate!