fourth

[ fawrth, fohrth ]

adjective

1. next after the third; being the ordinal number for four.
2. being one of four equal parts.
3. Automotive. of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed is greater than that of third gear for a given engine crankshaft speed, but not so great as that of fifth gear, if such exists:

   fourth gear.

noun

1. a fourth part, especially of one (¼).
2. the fourth member of a series.
3. Music.
   1. a tone on the fourth degree from a given tone (counted as the first).
   2. the interval between such tones.
   3. the harmonic combination of such tones.
4. Automotive. fourth gear:

   She downshifted from fifth to fourth as we started up the hill.

5. the Fourth. Independence Day; the Fourth of July.

adverb

1. in the fourth place; fourthly.

fourth

/ fɔːθ /

adjective

1. 1. coming after the third in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 4th
   2. ( as noun )

      the fourth in succession

2. denoting the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in motor vehicles

noun

1. music
   1. the interval between one note and another four notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale
   2. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also perfect interval diminished
2. the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle

   he changed into fourth as soon as he had passed me

3. a less common word for quarter

adverb

1. after the third person, position, event, etc

sentence connector

1. as the fourth point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourth¹

First recorded before 950; Middle English fourthe, Old English fēowertha; four, -th ²

Example Sentences

United are 13th in the Premier League table, seven points above Sunday's opponents Ipswich Town, who are fourth from bottom.

From BBC

Three victims died at the scene, while a fourth was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to the Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times

The young birds appear brown all over and it is not until their fourth or fifth year that they develop a white tail and yellow bill.

From BBC

The Lakers missed six free throws in the fourth quarter, transforming what could have been a hard-fought win into a devastating loss.

From Los Angeles Times

Verstappen heads Norris by 62 points with three races remaining and will clinch his fourth title as long as he is not out-scored by Norris by more than two points.

From BBC