Fourth

Quick meaning: Fourth is an adjective meaning The ordinal form of the number four.

Meaning

The ordinal form of the number four.

More Meanings

1. (in the singular) The person or thing in the fourth position.
2. (in the singular) The fourth gear of an engine.
3. (music) A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).
4. (astronomy, rare) One sixtieth of a third or tierce.
5. (informal) To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirded.
6. (chiefly US) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.

Example Sentences

We are one F and two M's seeking the company of a fourth (M or F) for our spacious and friendly Somerville apt.

[…] thirds (sixtieths of seconds), fourths (sixtieths of thirds) and so on, but then it becomes very cumbersome.

It was then moved, seconded, thirded, fourthed, and fifthed, “that Jarman be, and is hereby hung, and ought to be kicked.”

Finnley is the fourth daughter of Jason and Kylie Kelce, having already welcomed Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett to the family.

Word Forms

• fourths
• fourthing
• fourthed

Synonyms for fourth

Depending on context, synonyms include quarter, farthing, ordinal, one-fourth, quartern, fourthly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quaternary, one-fourth, quartern, quarter, ordinal, four.

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