five-sixths

noun

Five of six equal parts (5/6, ⅚, 0.8333…).

“five-sixths of the population”

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Meanings

nounfive-sixths (uncountable)

alternative five sixths

  1. uncountableFive of six equal parts (5/6, ⅚, 0.8333…).

    five-sixths of the population

Translations

Czech pět šestin
  • pět šestin5/6
Finnish viisi kuudesosaa
  • viisi kuudesosaa5/6
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APA

five-sixths. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-sixths

MLA

“five-sixths.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-sixths. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “five-sixths,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-sixths.

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