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BNC: 1543 COCA: 1570

fourth

1 fourth /ˈfoɚθ/ noun
plural fourths
1 fourth
/ˈfoɚθ/
noun
plural fourths
Learner's definition of FOURTH
[singular] : number four in a series第四
[count] : one of four equal parts of something四分之一
[noncount] : the fourth forward gear or speed of a car, truck, etc.(车辆的)第四挡
the Fourth : independence day
2 fourth /ˈfoɚθ/ adjective
2 fourth
/ˈfoɚθ/
adjective
Learner's definition of FOURTH
: occupying the number four position in a series第四的
used to refer to one of the forward gears or speeds of a vehicle第四挡位

— fourth

adverb
BNC: 1543 COCA: 1570

fourth

noun

plural fourths ˈfȯr(th)s How to pronounce fourth (audio)
1
: one that is number four in a series see Table of Numbers
2
a
: a musical interval (see interval sense 2) embracing four tones of the diatonic scale
b
: a tone at this interval
specifically : subdominant sense 1
c
: the harmonic combination of two tones a fourth apart
3
: the fourth forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle
shifted into fourth
4
capitalized : independence day
used with the
watched fireworks on the Fourth
fourth adjective or adverb
fourthly adverb

Example Sentences

cut the cake into fourths She drank a fourth of the bottle.
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Word History

Etymology

see four

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fourth was before the 12th century
BNC: 1543 COCA: 1570
fourth

noun

(especially NAmE)  see also quarter VERB + FOURTH | PREPOSITION VERB + FOURTHcut sth into fourths, divide sth into fourths, fold sth into fourths把⋯切成四等份;把⋯分成四等份;把⋯對摺兩次PREPOSITIONfourth of四分之⋯one fourth of total sales總銷售額的四分之一a fourth of the city population城市人口的四分之一

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