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