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Definition of 'fourth'

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fourth

(fɔːʳθ )

Word forms: plural fourths

1. ordinal number

The fourth item in a series is the one that you count as number four.

He ended up just outside the medals in fourth place.

2. fraction

A fourth is one of four equal parts of something.

[US]

Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum on the issue.

regional note: in BRIT, use quarter

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fourth in British English

(fɔːθ )

adjective (usually prenominal)

1.

a.

coming after the third in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 4th

b.

(as noun)

the fourth in succession

2.

denoting the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in motor vehicles

noun

3. music

a.

the interval between one note and another four notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale

b.

one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other

See also perfect (sense 9), interval (sense 5), diminished (sense 2)

4.

the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle

he changed into fourth as soon as he had passed me

5. a less common word for quarter (sense 2)

adverb also: fourthly

6.

after the third person, position, event, etc

sentence connector also: fourthly

7.

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

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fourth in American English

(fɔrθ ; foʊrθ )

adjective

1.

preceded by three others in a series; 4th

2.

designating any of the four equal parts of something

3.

designating the forward gear ratio of a motor vehicle next after third gear

noun

4.

the one following the third

5.

any of the four equal parts of something; 1⁄4

6. Music

a.

the fourth tone of an ascending diatonic scale, or a tone three degrees above or below any given tone in such a scale; subdominant

b.

the interval between two such tones, or a combination of them

adverb

7.

in the fourth place, rank, group, etc.

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Derived forms

fourthly (ˈfourthly)

adverb

Word origin

ME feorthe, ferthe < OE feortha: see four & -th2

Examples of 'fourth' in a sentence
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That race worked out well with the third and fourth going in since.His new club squeezed into fourth place on the final day of last season.We were proud to be fourth last year and hope to be able to regain that status again soon.The broker has pencilled in a 500 million charge in the fourth quarter.As big a waste of time as fourth officials have become, in fact.I am on the fourth one now.Now the fourth series of the high-speed makeover show has arrived on our screens and the tiny residence is finished.Yesterday was a decent 40 and then a long wait to see when they would get their bonus point fourth try.I represent the fourth generation of the company and I want to grow it into an international operation.The fourth generation of the family are taken on orchard tours.

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British English: fourth /fɔːθ/ ADJECTIVE

The fourth item in a series is the one that you count as number four.

Last year's winner is in fourth place.

American English: fourth /fɔrθ/
Arabic: رَابِع
Brazilian Portuguese: quarto
Chinese: 第四
Croatian: četvrti
Czech: čtvrtý
Danish: fjerde
Dutch: vierde
European Spanish: cuarto
Finnish: neljäs
French: quatrième
German: vierter
Greek: τέταρτος
Italian: quarto
Japanese: 四番目の
Korean: 네 번째의
Norwegian: fjerde
Polish: czwarty
European Portuguese: quarto
Romanian: al patrulea
Russian: четвертый
Latin American Spanish: cuarto
Swedish: fjärde
Thai: อันดับที่สี่
Turkish: dördüncü
Ukrainian: четвертий
Vietnamese: thứ tư thứ tự

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