five-by-five

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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)

  1. Loud and clear.
  2. fine; OK.

Noun

five-by-five (plural five-by-fives)

  1. (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.

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