The word 'fourth' can be an ordinal number (meaning number four in a series) or a noun referring to one of four equal parts. Examples include "in fourth place" and "Three-fourths of the public."
fourth /fɔːθ/, /fɔːrθ/ ordinal number, noun 1. The fourth item in a series is the one that you count as number four. eg Greg Lemond is in fourth place. 2. A fourth is one of four equal parts of something. eg Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum.
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