Thesaurus: fourth

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1. a. Next in order after the third; the ordinal of four.
2. a. Forming one of four equal parts into which anything may be divided.
3. n. One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in order after the third.
4. n. The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.
5. adj. coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
6. n. following the third position; number four in a countable series
7. n. one of four equal parts
8. n. the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
9. adv. in the fourth place
10. 1. Next in order after the third; the ordinal of four. 2. Forming one of four equal parts into which anything may be divided. 1. One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in order after the third. 2. (Mus.) The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key. The Fourth, specifically, un the United States, the fourth day of July, the anniversary of the declaration of American independence; as, to celebrate the Fourth.
11. The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing fourdiatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key. TheFourth, specifically, un the United States, the fourth day of July,the anniversary of the declaration of American independence; as, tocelebrate the Fourth.
12. m:100 n. following the third position; number four in a countable series n. the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it s. coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude