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fourth

next after the third: her fourth helping of dessert
Not to be confused with:
forth – forward, as in back and forth; outward; onward: go forth and multiply
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fourth

(fôrth)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number four in a series.
2. One of four equal parts.
3. Music
a. A tone four degrees above or below a given tone in a diatonic scale.
b. The interval between two such tones.
c. The harmonic combination of these tones.
d. The subdominant of a scale or key.
4. The transmission gear or gear ratio used to produce forward speeds next higher to those of third in a motor vehicle.
5. Fourth The Fourth of July; Independence Day. Used with the: went to a parade on the Fourth.
[Middle English fourthe, from Old English fēortha; see kwetwer- in Indo-European roots.]
fourth adv. & adj.
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fourth

(fɔːθ)
adj (usually prenominal)
1.
a. coming after the third in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 4th
b. (as noun): the fourth in succession.
2. (Automotive Engineering) denoting the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in motor vehicles
n
3. (Music, other) music
a. the interval between one note and another four notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale
b. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other. See also perfect 9, interval 5, diminished 2
4. (Automotive Engineering) the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle: he changed into fourth as soon as he had passed me.
5. (Mathematics) a less common word for quarter 2
adv
after the third person, position, event, etc
sentence connector
as the fourth point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument
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fourth

(fɔrθ, foʊrθ)

adj.
1. next after the third; being the ordinal number for four.
2. being one of four equal parts.
3. pertaining to the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed is greater than that of third gear for a given engine crankshaft speed.
n.
4. a fourth part, esp. of one (1⁄4).
5. the fourth member of a series.
6.
a. a musical interval encompassing four diatonic degrees.
b. a tone at this interval.
c. the harmonic combination of two tones a fourth apart.
7. fourth gear.
8. the Fourth, Independence Day; the Fourth of July.
adv.
9. in the fourth place; fourthly.
[before 950; Middle English fourthe, Old English fēowertha. See four, -th 2]
fourth′ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:fourth - following the third position]fourth - following the third position; number four in a countable series
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
2. [画像:fourth - one of four equal parts]fourth - one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"
common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
3. fourth - the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
musical interval, interval - the difference in pitch between two notes
Adj. 1. [画像:fourth - coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude]fourth - 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"
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
Adv. 1. fourth - in the fourth place; "fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month"
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Translations
الرابِعجُزء من أربَعَه ، رُبْعرابعرَابِع
čtvrtýčtvrtina
fjerdefjerdedel
kvara
neljäs
četvrti
negyedik
fjórîifjórîi hluti
四番目の
네 번째의
ketvirtaketvirtas
patrapatrulea
štvrtý
četrtičetrtina
fjärdefyra
อันดับที่สี่
dördüncü dörtte biri1/44.üncü
thứ tư

fourth

[fɔːθ]
A. ADJ → cuarto
B. N
1. (in series) → cuarto/a m/f
the Fourth of July (US) → el cuatro de julio
2. (US) (= fraction) → cuarto m, cuarta parte f
3. (Aut) (also fourth gear) → cuarta f (velocidad)
4. (Mus) → cuarta f
C. CPD fourth dimension N → cuarta dimensión f
the fourth estate N (hum) → el cuarto poder, la prensa
fourth note N (US) (Mus) → cuarta f
see fifth for usage
FOURTH OF JULY
El 4 de julio, Día de la Independencia (Independence Day), es la fiesta nacional más importante de Estados Unidos y se celebra para conmemorar el aniversario de la Declaración de Independencia en 1776. Como una auténtica fiesta de cumpleaños del país, las celebraciones presentan un marcado carácter patriótico y la bandera nacional ondea en las casas de muchos norteamericanos, a la vez que tienen lugar acontecimientos públicos por todo el país, con fuegos artificiales, desfiles y comidas en el campo.
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fourth

[ˈfɔːrθ]
adj → quatrième
the fourth floor → le quatrième étage
n
(AUTOMOBILES) (also fourth gear) → quatrième f
the fourth (= fourth day of month) → le quatre
the fourth of June → le quatre juin
(= fourth part) → quart mfourth dimension n
the fourth dimension → la quatrième dimension fourth form n → troisième ffourth-grader [ˌfɔːrθˈgreɪdər] n → élève mf de CM1
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fourth

adj → vierte(r, s); the fourth dimension → die vierte Dimension ; the fourth estate → die Presse
n (= fraction) → Viertel nt; (in series) → Vierte(r, s); to drive in fourth (Aut) → im vierten Gang fahren ; we need a fourth for our game of bridge → wir brauchen noch einen vierten zum Bridge ? also sixth
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fourth

[fɔːθ]
1. adj → quarto/a
fourth finger → anulare m
2. n (in series) → quarto/a; (fraction) → quarto (Aut) (also fourth gear) → quarta
for usage see fifth
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

four

(foː) noun
1. the number or figure 4. vier الرَّقم 4 числото четири quatro čtyři die Vier fire τέσσερα cuatro neli چهار neljä quatre ארבע, ארבעה चार brojka ili broj četiri négy empat fjórir quattro 4 (기수) 4 keturi četrinieks; četri angka empat vier fire czwórka څلور quatro patru четыре, четверка štyri, štvorka štiri četiri fyra ตัวเลข 4 dört 四 чотири عدد یا رقم 4 số bốn 四
2. the age of 4. vier عُمر الأربع سنوات възраст четири години quatro anos čtyři (roky) die Vier fire år η ηλικία των τεσσάρων χρόνων cuatro años neli (aastat vana) چهار سالگی neljä quatre ans גִּיל אַרבַּע चार साल की उम्र četiri godine négyéves umur fjögurra ára quattro anni 4歳 4살 ketverių metų amžius četru gadu vecums berumur empat tahun vier fireårsalder wiek 4 lat کلنی څلور quatro anos patru ani четыре года štyri roky štiri leta četiri godine fyra อายุ 4 ปี dört yaşı 四歲 чотири роки عمر 4 lên bốn 四岁
adjective
1. 4 in number. vier الرابِع четири quatro čtyři vier fire τέσσερις cuatro neli چهار neljä quatre ארבע चार skup od četvero ljudi négy empat fjórir quattro 4の 4의 keturi četri nombor empat vier fire cztery څلور quatro patru четвёртый štyri štiri broj četiri fyra จํานวน 4 dört 四個(人或物)的 четвертий تعداد میں 4 bốn 四个(人或物)的
2. aged 4. vier عَمْرُه 4 سنوات на четири години de quatro anos čtyřletý vier fire år gammel που είναι τεσσάρων χρόνων de cuatro años nelja-aastane چهار ساله neljävuotias de quatre ans בֵּן אַרבַּע चार साल की उम्र četverogodišnji négyéves berumur fjögurra ára di quattro anni 4歳の 4살의 ketverių metų četrgadīgs umur empat tahun vier fire w wieku 4 lat کلنی څلور de quatro anos de patru ani четырёхлетний štvorročný štirileten četiri godine star fyra ที่มีอายุ 4 ปี dört yaşında 四歲的 чотирирічний عمر میں 4 bốn tuổi 四岁的
four-
having four (of something). a four-man team. viertal مُكَوَّن من أربَعَه имащ четири de quatro čtyř- vier-... fire- τετρα- de cuatro nelja- چهار تایی neli- de quatre (...) ארבע चार koji se sastoji od četiri dijela négyes empat með fjórum di quattro 4- 4개의 keturių četr- empat vier- fire- cztero-, o czterech ... څلور de quatro de patru (...) четырёх- štvor- štiri-... četvoro- fyr- กลุ่มที่มี 4 คน dörtlü/dört kişilik... 有四(人)的 чотири- چار کی عدد میں ہونا thuộc số bốn 有四(人)的
fourth noun
1. one of four equal parts. kwart جُزء من أربَعَه ، رُبْع една от четири еднакви части quarto čtvrtina das Viertel fjerdedel ένα τέταρτο cuarto neljandik یک چهارم neljäs quatrième רבע चौथा četvrtina negyed seperempat fjórði hluti quarto 4分の1 4분의 1 ketvirtoji (dalis) ceturtā [] satu per empat vierde fjerdedel czwarta څلو رم، څلورم quarto o pă­tri­me четвёртая часть štvrtina četrtina četvrtina fjärdedel 1 ใน 4 dörtte biri, 1/4 四分之一 чверть چار برابر حصوں میں ایک một phần tư 四分之一
2. (also adjective) the last of four (people, things etc); the next after the third. vierde الرابِع четвъртият quarto čtvrtý der/die/das Vierte fjerde τέταρτος cuarto neljas چهارم neljäs quatrième רְבִיעִי चौथा četvrti (po redu) negyedik keempat fjórði quarto 4番目 (の) 4번째 ketvirtas(is) ceturtais keempat vierde fjerde czwarty څلو رم quarto al patrulea четвёртый štvrtý četrti četvrti fjärde ที่ 4 dördüncü, 4.üncü 第四 четвертий چار میں سے آخری thứ tư 第四
ˈfoursome noun
a group of four people, especially for playing games, eg golf. We'll play in a foursome. viertal فرقة من أربَعَه каре quarteto čtveřice das Viererspiel, das Quartett firemands- τετράδα grupo de cuatro paarismäng, neljakesi گروه چهار نفری nelinpeli à quatre רביעייה चार लोगों का समूह četvero, četvorka páros berempat fjórmenningur partita giocata da due coppie; quartetto 4人組 포섬(골프에서 쌍쌍의 2조가 각 조 하나의 공을 써서 번갈아 치는 경기) ketvertas četru cilvēku grupa; četratā berempat viertal mellom/for fire czwórka څلور نفری دله quarteto în patru четверка; две пары štvorica četverica četverac foursome, fyrspel, sällskap på fyra personer กลุ่มที่มี 4 คน dörtlü 四人一組 гра в гольф між двома парами کسی کارگزاری میں لگا چار لوگوں کا مجموعہ nhóm bốn người 四人一组
ˈfour-year-old noun
a person or animal that is four years old. vier jaar oud في الرابِعة من العُمْر четири годишен (pessoa) de quatro anos čtyřletý (člověk, zvíře apod.) der/die Vierjährige fire år gammel τετράχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) (persona) de cuatro años nelja-aastane هر چیز چهار ساله nelivuotias (individu, etc.) âgé de quatre ans בֵּן אַרבַּע कोई व्यक्ति या जानवर जिसकी उम्र चार साल की हो četverogodišnjak négyéves umur fjögurra ára gamall (persona, ecc.) di quattro anni 4歳の子 4살 keturmetis četrus gadus vecs berusia empat tahun vierjarige fireåring czterolatek څلور کلنی (pessoa) de quatro anos (persoană etc.) de patru ani человек, животное четырех лет štvorročný, -á štiriletnik četvorogodišnjak fyraåring คนหรือสัตว์ที่มีอายุ 4 ขวบ dört yaşında kimse/şey 四歲 той, кому чотири роки چار سالہ người hoặc động vật bốn tuổi 四岁
adjective
(of a person, animal or thing) that is four years old. vierjarige في الرابعة من العُمر на четири години de quatro anos čtyřletý vierjährig fireårig τετράχρονος de cuatro años nelja-aastane چهار ساله nelivuotias de quatre ans בַּעָל אַרבַּע - चार साल की उम्र के व्यक्ति या जानवर के संबंध में cetverogodišnji négyéves berumur fjögurra ára di quattro anni 4歳の 4살의 ketverių metų četrgadīgs berusia empat tahun vierjarig fireårs-, fireårig czteroletni څلور کلنی de quatro anos de patru ani четырёхлетний štvorročný štirileten četvorogodišnji fyraårig ที่มีอายุ 4 ปี dört yaşında olan 四歲的 чотирирічний چار سال کی عمر کا thuộc về người, động vật hoặc vật bốn tuổi 四岁的
on all fours
on hands and knees. He went up the steep path on all fours. viervoetig على أربَعَه، على اليَدَيْن والرجلَيْن на четири крака de gatinhas po čtyřech auf allen Vieren på alle fire στα τέσσερα a gatas, a cuatro patas neljakäpakil چهار دست و پا nelin kontin à quatre pattes על ארבע हाथ पांव पर cetveronoške négykézláb merangkak á fjórum fótum carponi, a quattro zampe 4つんばいで 네 발로 기어 ant visų keturių četrrāpus merangkak op handen en voeten på alle fire na czworakach په چتکیا de gatas de patru ani на четвереньках po štyroch po vseh štirih na sve četiri på alla fyra ด้วยมือและเข่า diz üstü 匍匐,爬行 на карачках چوپایہ کی مانند bò (bằng tay và đầu gối) 匍匐,爬行
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fourth

→ رَابِع čtvrtý fjerde vierter τέταρτος cuarto neljäs quatrième četvrti quarto 四番目の 네 번째의 vierde fjerde czwarty quarto четвертый fjärde อันดับที่สี่ dördüncü thứ tư 第四
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

fourth

n cuarta parte, cuarto; a fourth of the patients..una cuarta parte de los pacientes
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Only the even lines rhyme, except in the four-line or stop-short poem, when the first line often rhymes with the second and fourth, curiously recalling the Rubaiyat form of the Persian poets.
The even tone has two variations differing from each other only in pitch; the oblique tone has three variations, known as "Rising, Sinking, and Entering." In a seven-syllable verse the odd syllables can have any tone; as regards the even syllables, when the second syllable is even, then the fourth is oblique, and the sixth even.
House-hunting in the other end of town ceased, and on Pine Street, between Fifth and Fourth, and in immediate proximity to the great Southern Pacific railroad yards, Billy and Saxon rented a neat cottage of four small rooms for ten dollars a month.
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What therefore more easy than now to take his servant on a second journey into the blessed region of the Fourth Dimension, where I shall look down with him once more upon this land of Three Dimensions, and see the inside of every three-dimensioned house, the secrets of the solid earth, the treasures of the mines in Spaceland, and the intestines of every solid living creature, even of the noble and adorable Spheres.
Nay, I despair not that, even here, in this region of Three Dimensions, your Lordship's art may make the Fourth Dimension visible to me; just as in the Land of Two Dimensions my Teacher's skill would fain have opened the eyes of his blind servant to the invisible presence of a Third Dimension, though I saw it not.
There are besides two other states, a democracy and an oligarchy, one of which all speak of, and it is always esteemed a species of the four sorts; and thus they reckon them up; a monarchy, an oligarchy, a democracy, and this fourth which they call an aristocracy.
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The fourth auditor, who during all this conversation had played a mute part, made a sign of the head in proof that he acquiesced in the proposition.
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But at that time let me have a shady rock and wine of Biblis, a clot of curds and milk of drained goats with the flesh of an heifer fed in the woods, that has never calved, and of firstling kids; then also let me drink bright wine, sitting in the shade, when my heart is satisfied with food, and so, turning my head to face the fresh Zephyr, from the everflowing spring which pours down unfouled thrice pour an offering of water, but make a fourth libation of wine.
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There are really four dimensions, three which we call the three planes of Space, and a fourth, Time.
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The next staircase is approached by a ladder, and ends at the fourth story from the ground.
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Will each bring the result of his labours into a common stock?--the individual husbandman, for example, producing for four, and labouring four times as long and as much as he need in the provision of food with which he supplies others as well as himself; or will he have nothing to do with others and not be at the trouble of producing for them, but provide for himself alone a fourth of the food in a fourth of the time, and in the remaining three-fourths of his time be employed in making a house or a coat or a pair of shoes, having no partnership with others, but supplying himself all his own wants?
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