Fourth

French Meaning

quatrième

quatrième

English Meaning

  1. The ordinal number matching the number four in a series.
  2. One of four equal parts.
  3. Music A tone four degrees above or below a given tone in a diatonic scale.
  4. Music The interval between two such tones.
  5. Music The harmonic combination of these tones.
  6. Music The subdominant of a scale or key.
  7. The transmission gear or gear ratio used to produce forward speeds next higher to those of third in a motor vehicle.
  8. The Fourth of July; Independence Day. Used with the: went to a parade on the Fourth.