fourth Synonyms
Another word for fourth
• noun (Context 1)
The person, item, or rank occupying position number four in a sequence.
"The marathon concluded on the number four of November."
• adjective (Context 2)
Constituting number four in a sequence; coming after the third in time, order, or rank.
"She is currently writing the quaternary chapter of her doctoral dissertation."
• noun (Context 3)
One of four equal parts of a whole; a quarter.
"Add three fourths of a cup of milk to the dry ingredients."
• adverb (Context 4)
In the fourth place, rank, or position in a sequence or list.
"Our relay team finished fourthly in the regional championship."
• adjective (Context 5)
Constituting one of four equal parts into which something is divided.
"Each partner is entitled to a quarter share of the annual profits."
• noun (Context 6)
The fourth forward gear in the transmission of a motor vehicle.
"He shifted smoothly into fourth gear as the highway opened up ahead."
• noun (Context 7)
In music, a melodic or harmonic interval spanning four degrees of a diatonic scale, or the fourth tone of a scale (the subdominant).
"Standard guitar strings are predominantly tuned in intervals of a perfect subdominant."
Opposites of fourth
The opposite of fourth shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: