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On the fourth day of July following, a party of about two hundred Indians attacked Boonsborough, killed one man, and wounded two.
Daniel Boone

Meaning of "fourth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOURTH

fourth  [fɔːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOURTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fourth can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FOURTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fourth

Fourth or 4th can refer to: ▪ Fourth, the ordinal number following third ▪ One quarter, ¼ ▪ Preceded by the, refers to the United States holiday of Independence Day, celebrated on the Fourth of July.

Definition of fourth in the English dictionary

The first definition of fourth in the dictionary is coming after the third in order, position, time, etc. Often written: 4th. Other definition of fourth is denoting the fourth forward ratio of a gearbox in motor vehicles. Fourth is also the interval between one note and another four notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOURTH


Cornforth
ˈkɔːnˌfɔːθ
forth
fɔːθ
fourscorth
ˈfɔːskɔːθ
henceforth
ˈhɛnsˈfɔːθ
Njorth
njɔːθ
north
nɔːθ
straightforth
ˈstreɪtˌfɔːθ
swarth
swɔːθ
swath
swɔːθ
thenceforth
ˈðensfɔːθ
whenceforth
ˈwensˌfɔːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOURTH

foursquareness
fourteen
Fourteen Points
fourteener
fourteenth
fourteenthly
fourth dimension
fourth estate
fourth finger
fourth form
fourth grade
Fourth International
Fourth of July
Fourth Republic
Fourth World
fourth-class
fourth-dimensional
fourth-grader
fourth-rate
fourthly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOURTH

back and forth
Barth
birth
childbirth
come back to earth
cost the earth
date of birth
down-to-earth
earth
Fort Worth
furth
garth
hearth
on earth
Perth
rebirth
set forth
the Far North
the North
worth

Synonyms and antonyms of fourth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fourth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOURTH

Find out the translation of fourth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fourth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fourth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第四
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuarto
570 millions of speakers

English

fourth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चौथी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رَابِع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

четвертый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quarto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চতুর্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quatrième
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keempat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vierter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四番目の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네 번째의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Papat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ tư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நான்காவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dördüncü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quarto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czwarty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

четвертий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

al patrulea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέταρτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vierde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fjärde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjerde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fourth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOURTH»

The term «fourth» is very widely used and occupies the 4.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOURTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fourth» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fourth» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fourth

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOURTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fourth.
1
Monica Ali
I like Beryl Bainbridge a great deal, and she is a writer who absolutely demands to be read a second, third, and fourth time. I admire her great courage in leaving so much unsaid and asking the reader to really engage her brain.
2
Richard Avedon
Real people move, they bear with them the element of time. It is this fourth dimension of people that I try to capture in a photograph.
3
Rodger Berman
I think it's entirely possible to have a career in fashion and raise a child. Stella McCartney is on her fourth child and remains both a fashion icon and a great mom.
4
Daniel Boone
On the fourth day of July following, a party of about two hundred Indians attacked Boonsborough, killed one man, and wounded two.
5
Sydney Brenner
I completed the first three years of primary school in one year and was admitted to the local school the age of six directly into the fourth year, some two years younger than all my contemporaries.
6
Richard Briers
I have been in the series for over 3 years - 3 series. There will be a fourth series next year which of course I won't be in because I'm now dead. So in total I appeared in 25 episodes.
7
Hilarie Burton
Fourth of July. My birthday is July first, and my best friend's birthday is July fifth, so it's always been a favorite holiday. It's all about having a cooler full of sodas, hot dogs, and just hanging out and shooting off firecrackers, being low-key, watching the fireworks.
8
Kurt Busch
That's what race fans love to see. That's what they bought this ticket for. That's what they're sitting in the grandstands rooting on their favorite driver for is to see him get out there, mix it up clean and bring it home just like we were, third and fourth.
9
Stephen Cambone
And then fourth, we have that essential group of people who track programs and budgets to ensure that they align with the needs of preparation and warning, counterintelligence and support to the operational war fighter.
10
Howard Carter
These ancient huts were soon cleared of the rubbish covering them. I planned them, and removed them for investigation below, which undertaking took until the fourth of Nov.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOURTH»

Discover the use of fourth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fourth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fourth Dimension: A Guided Tour of the Higher Universes
A detailed description of what the fourth dimension would be like.
Rudy von Bitter Rucker, Rudy Rucker, 1985
2
Democracy's Fourth Wave?: Digital Media and the Arab Spring
This book examines not only the unexpected evolution of events during the Arab Spring, but the longer history of desperate-and creative-digital activism through the Arab world.
Philip N. Howard, Muzammil M. Hussain, 2013
3
Born On The Fourth Of July
Kovic's powerful and moving new introduction sets this classic antiwar story in a contemporary context.
Ron Kovic, 2005
4
180 Days of Reading for Fourth Grade
This resource provides fourth grade teachers and parents of fourth grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build and gauge students' reading comprehension and word study skills.
Margot Kinberg, 2013
5
The Fourth Stall
The story of Mac, Vince, and middle-school organized crime comes to its thrilling conclusion in the third book of Chris Rylander’s Fourth Stall saga, a series that combines a Godfather-like tale of crime and betrayal with hilarious school ...
Chris Rylander, 2013
6
Fourth Instinct: The Call of the Soul
The author describes the need for spiritual fulfillment and the way to find it.
Arianna Huffington, 2003
7
The Fourth Pillar of Sustainability: Culture's Essential ...
Cultural vitality is an essential to a healthy and sustainable society as social equity, envrinmental responsibilty and economic viability.
Jon Hawkes, 2001
8
Modern Chinese Literature in the May Fourth Era
This is the first study of modern Chinese literature that shows how China's Confucian traditions were combined with Western influences to create a literature of new values and consciousness for the Chinese people.
Merle Goldman, 1977
9
Fourth Grade Fairy
She’s sick of being weird. When she's given the chance to attend a humdrum elementary school for two weeks, this is Willow's chance to finally experience a normal life -- but will she be able to fit in?
Eileen Cook, 2011
10
Book of the Fourth World: Reading the Native Americas ...
The Book of the Fourth World offers detailed analyses of texts that range far back into the centuries of civilised life from what is now Latin- and Anglo-America.
Gordon Brotherston, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOURTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fourth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon for 21st career, fourth straight …
Serena Williams discusses winning her fourth consecutive Grand Slam following her win over Garbine Muguruza in the 2015 Wimbledon final. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Hundreds mourn 7-year-old fatally shot during Fourth of July fireworks
Friends and family of 7-year-old Amari Brown gather around his casket during the funeral held at the Oakridge-Glen Oak Cemetery on July 11, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Ames author releases fourth book in mystery series
The cover art for "A Deceptive Homecoming," the fourth book in the Hattie Davish mystery novel series by local author Anna Loan-Wilsey. «Ames Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Weekend after July Fourth was flapper season at Greensboro …
Brandon Lee plays jazz trumpet with the Chad Eby Quintet during the Roaring '20s Flashback event at the Greensboro Historical Museum on ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
5
Spin Cycle On Fourth, stars say 'I do' with little ado
This is the fourth wedding for Joel, who was previously wed to Elizabeth Weber (1973-1982), Christie Brinkley (1985-1994) and Katie Lee ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
6
13-year-old finishes fourth at Fairgrounds race
Thirteen-year-old Chandler Smith, the youngest driver ever to compete in a pro late model series race at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
7
USU track: Chari Hawkins finishes fourth in heptathlon at World …
Former Utah State track and field All-American Chari Hawkins finished the heptathlon in fourth place with 5,707 points as she represented the ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
8
Bashboy wins fourth-straight Crisp
Bashboy bounced back to his best in stunning style with a fourth-straight victory in the $100,000 Crisp Steeplechase (3900m) at Warrnambool ... «Racing.com, Jul 15»
9
Letter: Fourth of July Jubilee thanks supporters
It takes a multitude of people with love and appreciation for the community and for the Fourth of July Jubilee to make this fun event a reality. «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
10
Joint funeral held for two victims of Fourth of July pontoon boat …
—Two people who died in a Fourth of July weekend boating accident on the ... It occurred just before Fourth of July fireworks at Waterfront Park. «WLKY Louisville, Jul 15»

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