Four fifths of French were frankly illiterate towards 1685.
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Fifths
Synonyms for "fifths" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
fifthfifth interval
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
fifth partfive part
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
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13 entriesaugmented fifthdiminished fifthfifths divisionfifths partitionfifths scalefour fifthsliter bottleone fifthperfect fifthpint bottlequart bottlethree fifthstwo fifths
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11 entriesfifths divisionfifths intervalfifths of a gallonfifths proportionfifths scalefour fifthsin fifthsone fifthperfect fifthsthree fifthstwo fifths
Inflections
2 entriesmore fifthsmost fifths
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.
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This is the circle of fifths.
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