Fourth vs. First — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Fourth and First
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Fourth
The ordinal number matching the number four in a series.
First
The ordinal number matching the number one in a series.
Fourth
One of four equal parts.
First
The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others.
Fourth
A tone four degrees above or below a given tone in a diatonic scale.
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First
The beginning; the outset
From the first.
At first.
Fourth
The interval between two such tones.
First
(Music) The voice or instrument highest in pitch or carrying the principal part.
Fourth
The harmonic combination of these tones.
First
The transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.
Fourth
The subdominant of a scale or key.
First
The winning position in a contest
Finished the season in first.
Fourth
The transmission gear or gear ratio used to produce forward speeds next higher to those of third in a motor vehicle.
First
First base.
Fourth
Fourth The Fourth of July; Independence Day. Used with the
Went to a parade on the Fourth.
First
A first baseman.
Fourth
The ordinal form of the number four.
First
Corresponding in order to the number one.
Fourth
(singular) The person or thing in the fourth position.
First
Coming before all others in order or location
The first house on your left.
Fourth
A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
First
Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest
The first day of spring.
Fourth
(singular) The fourth gear of an engine.
First
Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost
Was first in the class.
Fourth
(music) A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).
First
(Music) Being highest in pitch or carrying the principal part
First trumpet.
Fourth
(informal) To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been thirded.
First
Of, relating to, or being the transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.
Fourth
Next in order after the third; the ordinal of four.
First
Of, related to, or being a member of the US president's household
First daughter Sasha Obama.
Fourth
Forming one of four equal parts into which anything may be divided.
First
Before or above all others in time, order, rank, or importance
Arrived first.
Forgot to light the oven first.
Fourth
One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four.
First
For the first time.
Fourth
The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.
First
Rather; preferably
Would die first.
Fourth
One coming next in order after the third.
First
In the first place; to begin with; firstly.
Fourth
Following the third position; number four in a countable series
First
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
Hancock was first to arrive.
The first day of September 2013 was a Sunday.
I was the first runner to reach the finish line, and won the race.
Fourth
One of four equal parts;
A quarter of a pound
First
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
The first violinist
Fourth
The musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
First
Of or belonging to a first family.
Fourth
Coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude;
The quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present
First
Before anything else; firstly.
Clean the sink first, before you even think of starting to cook.
I plunged nose first into the water.
Fourth
In the fourth place;
Fourthly, you must pay the rent on the first of the month
First
For the first time.
I first witnessed a death when I was nine years old.
First
Now.
First
(uncountable) The person or thing in the first position.
He was the first to complete the course.
First
(uncountable) The first gear of an engine.
First
(countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.
This is a first. For once he has nothing to say.
First
First base
There was a close play at first.
First
A first-class honours degree.
First
A first-edition copy of some publication.
First
(in combination) A fraction whose (integer) denominator ends in the digit 1.
One forty-first of the estate
First
(obsolete) Time; time granted; respite.
First
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.
First
Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
First
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
It is the intention of the person to reveal it at first hand, by way of mouth, to yourself.
See, Father, what first fruits on earth are sprungFrom thy implanted grace in man!
First
Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; - much used in composition with adjectives and participles.
Adam was first formed, then Eve.
And all are fools and lovers first or last.
First
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.
First
The first or highest in an ordering or series;
He wanted to be the first
First
The first element in a countable series;
The first of the month
First
The time at which something is supposed to begin;
They got an early start
She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
First
The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first base
First
An honours degree of the highest class
First
The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
First
Preceding all others in time or space or degree;
The first house on the right
The first day of spring
His first political race
Her first baby
The first time
The first meetings of the new party
The first phase of his training
The last time I saw Paris
The last day of the month
Had the last word
Waited until the last minute
He raised his voice in a last supreme call
The last game of the season
Down to his last nickel
First
Indicating the beginning unit in a series
First
Serving to set in motion;
The magazine's inaugural issue
The initiative phase in the negotiations
An initiatory step toward a treaty
His first (or maiden) speech in Congress
The liner's maiden voyage
First
Serving to begin;
The beginning canto of the poem
The first verse
First
Ranking above all others;
Was first in her class
The foremost figure among marine artists
The top graduate
First
Highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections;
First soprano
The first violin section
Played first horn
First
Being the gear producing the lowest drive speed;
Use first gear on steep hills
First
Before anything else;
First we must consider the garter snake
First
The initial time;
When Felix first saw a garter snake
First
Before another in time, space, or importance;
I was here first
Let's do this job first
First
Prominently forward;
He put his best foot foremost
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