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five-sixths

five-sixths noun: five of six equal parts (5/6, ⅚, 0.8333…).

Noun

five-sixths (uncountable)

  1. Five of six equal parts (5/6, ⅚, 0.8333…).
    • five-sixths of the population

Forms of five-sixths

alternative formfive sixths

Questions about five-sixths

What does five-sixths mean?
Five-sixths means five of six equal parts (5/6, ⅚, 0.8333…).
What part of speech is five-sixths?
Five-sixths is a noun.

Words near five-sixths in the dictionary

  1. five-ring
  2. five-rings
  3. five-second rule
  4. five-second rules
  5. five-six
  6. five-sixths
  7. five-spice
  8. five-spice powder
  9. five-spice powders
  10. five-spot
  11. five-spots

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