one-fifth

UK
/wʌn fɪfθ/
US
/wʌn fɪfθ/

Translations

one-fifthnoun
one-fifths
pl
UK
/wʌn fɪfθ/
US
/wʌn fɪfθ/
одна пятая
One-fifth of the cake was eaten.
Одна пятая торта была съедена.
Synonyms
20 percent
one out of five
one-fifthadjective
UK
/wʌn ˈfɪfθ/
US
/wʌn ˈfɪfθ/
Synonyms
20 percent
twentieth part
one-fifthnumeral
UK
/wʌn ˈfɪfθ/
US
/wʌn ˈfɪfθ/
Fractional numeral used in quantitative contexts

Definitions

one-fifthnoun
One of five equal parts of a whole.
She ate one-fifth of the pizza, leaving the rest for her friends.
one-fifthadjective
Constituting one part of five equal parts of a whole.
The one-fifth share of the inheritance was allocated to each sibling.
one-fifthnumeral
The fraction equal to one divided by five; 0.2 (20 %).
One-fifth of the employees were laid off during the restructuring.