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fourth meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of fourth at MeaningMonkey.org. fourth meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FOURTH noun
Definition of fourth (noun)
- following the third position; number four in a countable series
- one of four equal parts
- "a quarter of a pound"
- synonyms: fourth part, one-fourth, one-quarter, quarter, quartern, twenty-five percent
- the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
FOURTH adjective
Definition of fourth (adjective)
- coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
- "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"
- synonyms: 4th, quaternary
FOURTH adverb
Definition of fourth (adverb)
- in the fourth place
- "fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month"
- synonyms: fourthly
Source: Princeton University Wordnet