fourth
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[edit] English
| < 3rd | 4th | 5th > |
| Ordinal : fourth Cardinal : four |
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[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /fɔːθ/, SAMPA: /fO:T/
- (GenAm) IPA: /fɔɹθ/, SAMPA: /fOrT/
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- Rhymes: -ɔː(r)θ
[edit] Adjective
fourth
- The ordinal form of the number four.
[edit] Usage notes
Abbreviations: 4th, 4th; (in names of monarchs and popes, and formal names in English) IV
[edit] Translations
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[edit] Noun
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fourth (plural fourths)
- (not used in the plural) The person or thing in the fourth position.
- A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
- (not used in the plural) The fourth gear of an engine.
[edit] Synonyms
- (quarter): fourth part, quarter, ¼
- (gear): fourth gear
[edit] Translations
person or thing in the fourth position
quarter — see quarter
fourth gear — see fourth gear