five-by-five
English
Alternative forms
- five by five
Etymology
From radio communications phrase dating from the 1950s. The first five referred to a rating of signal clarity, the other to reception strength. See Signal strength and readability report.
Adjective
five-by-five (not comparable)
- Loud and clear.
- fine; OK.
Noun
five-by-five (plural five-by-fives)
- (basketball) A performance in which a player accumulates a total of five in five statistical categories — points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks — in a single game.
Translations
basketball term
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