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• صفة تُستعمل للدلالة على الترتيب أو الموقع في تسلسل يلي الثالث ويسبق الخامس. وتُستعمل أيضاً للدلالة على الكسر الذي يمثل واحداً من أربعة أجزاء متساوية.

An adjective used to indicate the position in a sequence that comes after third and before fifth.

1. Position in sequenceA1formal

   Coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position, time, or degree.

   الرابع

   • She finished in fourth place in the race.
   • The fourth chapter of the book is the most exciting.
   • He was the fourth person to arrive at the party.

   المرادفاتquaternary

• ظرف يدل على الترتيب أو الرتبة الرابعة، أي في الموضع الرابع أو بعد الثالث. يُستخدم لبيان الترتيب أو التسلسل أو الرتبة في قائمة أو سلسلة.

An adverb meaning "in the fourth position" or "after the third." It is used to indicate order, sequence, or rank in a list or series.

1. In the fourth positionB1formal

   Used to introduce the fourth point in a sequence or list.

   رابعًا

   • Fourth, we will discuss the budget allocation.
   • She finished fourth in the competition.
   • Fourth on the agenda is the new marketing strategy.

   المرادفاتfourthly

• اسم يدل على المرتبة أو العنصر التالي للثالث في التسلسل، أو أحد الأجزاء الأربعة المتساوية من الكل، أو فترة موسيقية تشمل أربع درجات في السلم الدياتوني.

A noun referring to the position or item that comes after the third in a sequence, or one of four equal parts of a whole, or a musical interval spanning four diatonic scale degrees.

1. Position in a sequenceA1formal

   The item or person that comes after the third in a series.

   الرابع

   • He finished fourth in the race.
   • She was the fourth to arrive at the party.
   • The fourth chapter of the book is the most exciting.

2. FractionA2formal

   One of four equal parts of a whole; a quarter.

   الربع

   • She ate a fourth of the pizza.
   • A fourth of the students passed the exam.
   • The recipe calls for a fourth of a cup of sugar.

   المرادفاتquarter

3. Musical intervalB2formal

   The interval between two notes that are four diatonic scale degrees apart.

   فاصلة رابعة

   • The song begins with a perfect fourth interval.
   • He played a fourth on the piano.
   • The harmony uses a series of fourths.

• العدد الكمي الدال على أربعة أشياء أو أشخاص أو وحدات عدّ؛ يُستعمل أيضاً كاسم أو محدِّد أو ضمير.

The cardinal numeral representing the quantity of four units; the fourth positive integer following three; the first composite number that is also a perfect square (2²). Also functions as a noun (denoting the symbol, quantity, or group of four), adjective/determiner (modifying nouns to indicate quantity), and pronoun (standing in for a plural noun phrase).

1. Cardinal numeral: the number 4A1formal

   Used to denote a quantity of four persons or things; the fourth positive integer in the sequence of natural numbers; the first composite number that is also a perfect square (2×2); represents a quartet, quadruplet, or quadruple quantity in counting, mathematics, and everyday usage.

   عدد أصلي: العدد 4

   • I have four children.
   • She bought four tickets for the concert.
   • Four plus four equals eight.
   • They arrived four days early.
   • He scored four touchdowns in the season.

2. Noun: the number, symbol, or group of fourA2formal

   A noun referring to the cardinal number four; the numeral symbol 4 or IV; a set, collection, or group consisting of four items; a playing card, domino, or die face displaying four pips; a team or ensemble of four members.

   اسم: العدد أو الرمز أو مجموعة من أربعة

   • The number four is considered lucky in some cultures.
   • Write the answer as a four, not a nine.
   • They formed a four to play bridge.
   • She drew the four of spades from the deck.
   • In rowing, a four is a boat with four oarsmen.

3. Adjective/Determiner: amounting to fourA1formal

   Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the quantity or number of the noun is four; modifies plural countable nouns to specify exact quantity.

   عدد/صفة: بمقدار أربعة

   • They live in a four-story building.
   • We need four volunteers for the task.
   • The recipe requires four tablespoons of sugar.
   • She worked four consecutive nights.
   • Four nations participated in the summit.

4. Pronoun: four people or things (plural)B1formal

   Used as a pronoun to refer to four previously mentioned or understood persons or things; takes plural verb agreement.

   ضمير: أربعة أشخاص أو أشياء

   • Eight applied, but only four were selected.
   • I invited twelve guests; four arrived on time.
   • How many do you need? — Four will be enough.
   • Several candidates interviewed, but four advanced.
   • Of the proposals, four were approved.