fourth
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
The ordinal form of the number four.
Pronunciation
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fawrthIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɔɹθ
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Definition
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noun
in the singular
The person or thing in the fourth position.
in the singular
The fourth gear of an engine.
chiefly us
A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
us
The Fourth of July.
adjective
The ordinal form of the number four.
verb
informal
To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirded.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes.
A Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem.
The fourth or lowest deck.
The fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event.
The press, including journalists, newspaper writers, photographers.
The Lateran Council in 1215 was the most important council of the Middle Ages.
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Sense: ordinal form of the number four
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