Meaning & use
fourth
One of four equal parts into which something is divided; a quarter.
See it in a sentence
She had already read three-fourths of the novel by Sunday morning.
Only a fourth of the audience stayed until the very end of the concert.
A note on using this word
Used in fractions such as "one-fourth" or "three-fourths," interchangeably with "quarter" in most everyday contexts.
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Another way to use it
2. number
Coming after the third and before the fifth in a sequence; 4th.
He finished the marathon in fourth place, just behind the medalists.
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