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Meaning of 'fourth' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fourth [ a.]
- Next in order after the third; the ordinal of four.
- Forming one of four equal parts into which anything may be divided.
2 . Fourth [ n.]
- One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in order after the third.
- The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.

Meaning of 'fourth' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fourth [ n]
Meaning (1):
- one of four equal parts
Example in sentence:
  • a quarter of a pound
2 . fourth [ r]
Meaning (2):
- in the fourth place
Example in sentence:
  • fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month
3 . fourth [ s]
Meaning (3):
- coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
Example in sentence:
  • the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present

Nearby Words:

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