English adjective: fourth | |||
1. | fourth coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude | ||
Samples | The quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present. | ||
Synonyms | 4th, quaternary | ||
Similar | ordinal | ||
Antonyms | cardinal | ||
English noun: fourth | |||
1. | fourth following the third position; number four in a countable series | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rank | ||
2. | fourth (quantity) one of four equal parts | ||
Samples | A quarter of a pound. | ||
Synonyms | fourth part, one-fourth, one-quarter, quarter, quartern, twenty-five percent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | common fraction, simple fraction | ||
3. | fourth (communication) the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interval, musical interval | ||
English adverb: fourth | |||
1. | fourth in the fourth place | ||
Samples | Fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month. | ||
Synonyms | fourthly | ||