Meanings
numeral
alternative three fifths
- Three of five equal parts (3/5, ⅗, 0.6).
a three-fifths majority
1 more example
three-fifths of the population
Translations
Catalan tres cinquens
- tres cinquensthree of five equal parts
Chinese Mandarin 五分之三, 5分之3
- 五分之三 (wǔ fēn zhī sān)three of five equal parts
- 5分之3 (wǔ fēn zhī sān)three of five equal parts
Czech tři pětiny
- tři pětinythree of five equal parts
French trois cinquièmes
- trois cinquièmesthree of five equal parts
German drei Fünftel
- drei Fünftelthree of five equal parts
Italian tre quinti
- tre quintithree of five equal parts
Japanese 五分の三, ５分の３
- 五分の三 (go bun no san)three of five equal parts
- ５分の３ (go bun no san)three of five equal parts
Korean 오분(五分)의 삼, 5분(分)의 3
- 오분(五分)의 삼 (o-bun-ui sam)three of five equal parts
- 5분(分)의 3 (o-bun-ui sam)three of five equal parts
Portuguese três quintos
- três quintosthree of five equal parts
Spanish tres quintos
- tres quintosthree of five equal parts
Thai สามส่วนห้า
- สามส่วนห้า (sǎam sùuan hâa)three of five equal parts
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APA
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MLA
“three-fifths.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-fifths. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “three-fifths,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-fifths.
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