fourth

The word “fourth” means coming after the third in a sequence; the ordinal form of four. In plain terms, the thing in position four, or one quarter of something, or (in music) a specific interval.

“Fourth” is pronounced fawth (/fɔɹθ/ in IPA).

Here is “fourth” used in a sentence: “She finished fourth in the race.”

Depending on how it is used, “fourth” can be an adjective and a noun.

The word “fourth” comes from Old English. From Old English feowerþa, formed from four plus the ordinal suffix -th.

“Fourth” is a very common word in modern English.

“Fourth” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: coming after the third in a sequence; the ordinal form of four.

They sound alike but differ in meaning. Fourth is the ordinal number after third, as in 'the fourth day' or 'fourth place.' Forth is an adverb meaning forward or onward, as in 'go forth' or 'back and forth.' If you are counting positions, the word you want is fourth.

As a fraction, yes. One fourth and one quarter both mean one of four equal parts, written 1/4. 'A fourth' is more common in American English, while 'a quarter' is used everywhere. As an ordinal describing position in a sequence, though, fourth simply means the one after third.

You might say, 'She finished fourth in the race,' meaning three people came before her. Other examples include 'July is the fourth month after March' or 'this is my fourth attempt.' In each case, fourth marks a position that follows the third in an ordered sequence.