Fourth vs. First

Fourthadjective

The ordinal form of the number four.

Fourthnoun

(not used in the plural) The person or thing in the fourth position.

Fourthnoun

(chiefly American) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.

Fourthnoun

(not used in the plural) The fourth gear of an engine.

Fourthnoun

(music) A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).

Fourthadjective

Next in order after the third; the ordinal of four.

Fourthadjective

Forming one of four equal parts into which anything may be divided.

Fourthnoun

One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four.

Fourthnoun

The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.

Fourthnoun

One coming next in order after the third.

Fourthnoun

following the third position; number four in a countable series

Fourthnoun

one of four equal parts;

Fourthnoun

the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it

Fourthadjective

coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude;

Fourthadverb

in the fourth place;

Firstadjective

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

Firstadjective

Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.

Firstadverb

Before anything else; firstly.

Firstadverb

For the first time;

Firstnoun

(uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.

Firstnoun

(uncountable) The first gear of an engine.

Firstnoun

(countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.

Firstnoun

first base

Firstnoun

A first-class honours degree.

Firstnoun

A first-edition copy of some publication.

Firstnoun

A fraction of an integer ending in one.

Firstnoun

(obsolete) Time; time granted; respite.

Firstadjective

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

Firstadjective

Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.

Firstadjective

Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.

Firstadverb

Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; - much used in composition with adjectives and participles.

Firstnoun

The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; - so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preëminence in the combined effect.

Firstnoun

the first or highest in an ordering or series;

Firstnoun

the first element in a countable series;

Firstnoun

the time at which something is supposed to begin;

Firstnoun

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base

Firstnoun

an honours degree of the highest class

Firstnoun

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

Firstadjective

preceding all others in time or space or degree;

Firstadjective

indicating the beginning unit in a series

Firstadjective

serving to set in motion;

Firstadjective

serving to begin;

Firstadjective

ranking above all others;

Firstadjective

highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections;

Firstadjective

being the gear producing the lowest drive speed;

Firstadverb

before anything else;

Firstadverb

the initial time;

Firstadverb

before another in time, space, or importance;

Firstadverb

prominently forward;