fourth

[ fawrth, fohrth ]

/ fɔrθ, foʊrθ /

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adjective

next after the third; being the ordinal number for four.

being one of four equal parts.

Automotive. of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed is greater than that of third gear for a given engine crankshaft speed, but not so great as that of fifth gear, if such exists: fourth gear.

noun

a fourth part, especially of one (¼).

the fourth member of a series.

Music.

a tone on the fourth degree from a given tone (counted as the first).
the interval between such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.

Automotive. fourth gear: She downshifted from fifth to fourth as we started up the hill.

(initial capital letter) Independence Day; the Fourth of July (usually preceded by the).

adverb

in the fourth place; fourthly.

Origin of fourth

before 950; Middle English fourthe, Old English fēowertha. See four, -th²

Words nearby fourth

fourteen points, fourteen points, the, fourteener, fourteenth, fourteenth amendment, fourth, fourth amendment, fourth class, fourth commandment, fourth cranial nerve, fourth dimension

Example sentences from the Web for fourth

A fourth suspect, a 26-year-old woman named Hayat Boumeddiene, remains at large.

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But in more middle-class and working-class neighborhoods, sessions are typically a fourth of that price.

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He won re-election twice as governor of New York, and had the hubris to run for a fourth term before being defeated in 1994.

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He lost his bid for a fourth term to George Pataki that year.

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They constantly break the fourth wall, yelling and complaining to the cameramen.

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And in this instance the fourth copy was not used, is that correct?

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Of the two-shot holes, the fourth is excellent, and has a formidable second shot over a big and boarded bunker.

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Without the formality of knocking, they entered an apartment on the fourth floor where a woman stood washing dishes.

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The business aspects of the Fourth of July is not perfect as it stands.

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The first, third and fourth are names of plays by Beaumont and Fletcher.

Essays |Ralph Waldo Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for fourth

fourth

/ (fɔːθ) /

adjective (usually prenominal)

coming after the third in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 4th
(as noun)the fourth in succession

denoting the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in motor vehicles

noun

music

the interval between one note and another four notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale
one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the otherSee also perfect (def. 9), interval (def. 5), diminished (def. 2)

the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle he changed into fourth as soon as he had passed me

a less common word for quarter (def. 2)

adverb Also: fourthly

after the third person, position, event, etc

sentence connector Also: fourthly

as the fourth point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Medical definitions for fourth

fourth

[ fôrth ]

adj.

Coming after third, as in order, place, rank, time, or quality.

Being the digit that is next to and on the outermost side of the third digit, as on a foot.

Other words from fourth

fourth n.

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adjective (usually prenominal)

noun

adverb Also: fourthly

sentence connector Also: fourthly

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adj.

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noun

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adjective (usually prenominal)

noun

adverb Also: fourthly

sentence connector Also: fourthly

Medical definitions for fourth

adj.

Other words from fourth

British Dictionary definitions for fourth