Definition of "fifths" []

• Plural form of fifth. (noun)

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• "Of the $30 billion obligated to modifying loans, about $17 billion, or nearly three-fifths, is slated for BofA, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, Treasury data as of Oct. 19 show."
• "The rule of fifths is similar to the rule of thirds."
• "That four-fifths translates to about half the total money spent per student in public schools, and means the scholarships would still cost taxpayers less than other options such as charter and virtual schools."