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fourth

/fɔːθ/

noun

Meaning

  • (not used in the plural) The person or thing in the fourth position.

  • (chiefly American) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.

  • (not used in the plural) The fourth gear of an engine.

  • A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).

Synonyms

fourth part,
quarter,
¼

adjective

Meaning

  • The ordinal form of the number four.