FOURTH


Meaning of FOURTH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ rth

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural fourths \ ' fo ̇ r(th)s \

Date: before 12th century

1 ― see NUMBER table

2 a : a musical interval embracing four tones of the diatonic scale b : a tone at this interval specifically : SUBDOMINANT 1 c : the harmonic combination of two tones a fourth apart

3 : the fourth forward gear or speed of a motor vehicle

4 capitalized : INDEPENDENCE DAY ― used with the

– fourth adjective or adverb

– fourth · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.