5s

phrase

Sort, straighten, shine, standardize, sustain: a workplace discipline used to ensure reliable work practices and a clean working environment, now used in the West but originally from Japan.

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Meanings

5s1

noun5s pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of fives.
noun
  1. pluralplural of 5

5S2

phrase
  1. Sort, straighten, shine, standardize, sustain: a workplace discipline used to ensure reliable work practices and a clean working environment, now used in the West but originally from Japan.
Cite this entry
APA

5s. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/5s

MLA

“5s.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/5s. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “5s,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/5s.

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