HyperDic: fourth

English > 5 senses of the word fourth:
ADJECTIVEallfourth, 4th, quaternarycoming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude / magnitude
ADVERBallfourth, fourthlyin the fourth place
NOUNrelationfourthfollowing the third position
quantityfourth, one-fourth, one-quarter, quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quarternone of four equal parts
communicationfourththe musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
fourth > pronunciation
Soundsfao'rth
Rhymesforth / Forth ... thenceforth: 5 rhymes with aorth...
English > fourth: 5 senses > adjective 1
MeaningComing next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude / magnitude.
Synonyms4th, quaternary
BroaderordinalBeing or denoting a numerical order in a series
Spanishcuarto
Catalanquart
Adverbsfourthly, fourthin the fourth place
English > fourth: 5 senses > noun 1, relation
MeaningFollowing the third position; number four in a countable series.
Broaderrankrelative status
Spanishcuarta, cuarto
Catalanquarta, quart
English > fourth: 5 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningOne of four equal parts.
Synonymsone-fourth, one-quarter, quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern
Broadercommon fraction, simple fractionThe quotient of two integers
Spanishcuarta parte, cuarto, veinticinco por ciento
Catalanquarta part, quarter, quart, vint-i-cinc per cent
English > fourth: 5 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it.
Broaderinterval, musical intervalThe difference in pitch between two notes
Spanishcuarta
English > fourth: 5 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn the fourth place.
Example"fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month"
Synonymfourthly
Adjectivesfourthcoming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude / magnitude

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