1. (a.) Next in order after the third; the ordinal of four.
2. (a.) Forming one of four equal parts into which anything may be divided.
3. (n.) One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in order after the third.
4. (n.) The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.
Thesaurus Entries
consecutive intervals, degree, diapason, diatessaron, diatonic interval, diatonic semitone, enharmonic diesis, enharmonic interval, farthing, fifth, fourth part, half step, halftone, interval, less semitone, melodic interval, note, octave, one-fourth, parallel octaves, quart, quarter, quartern, quarto, second, semitone, seventh, sixth, step, third, tone, twenty-five cents, twenty-five percent, two bits, unison interval, whole step
