Synonyms for fourth
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
- n. 2
The person or thing in the fourth position.
- adj. 1
The ordinal form of the number four.
Related words
- Phrases
- fourth finger fourth part fourth gear fourth cranial nerve augmented fourth fourth digit fourth person fourth cover
Forms
- Plural
- fourths → quarters, farthings, quarterns…
Example sentences
- quarter I looked at the clock. It was a quarter to twelve.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fourth | falling | |
| quarter | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- quarter2
- 8 letters
- farthing2, quartern
- 10 letters
- quaternary4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quarter2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- quarte