Definitions

four

[fawr, fohr] / fɔr, foʊr /

ADJECTIVE

having four of something

Synonyms

STRONG

quadruple quadruplicate quaternary tetrad

WEAK

quadrigeminal quadripartite quadrivial quaternate

NOUN

four of something

Synonyms

STRONG

quadrivium quadrumvirate quadruple quadruplet quadruplets quartet quartette quaternary quaternion quaternity tetrad tetralogy

WEAK

quadrigeminal quadripartition

Example Sentences

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They all got four correct results, with no exact scores, for a total of 40 points.

From BBC

Decreases in new orders and order backlogs—two of the four demand indicators—more than offset gains posted by the indexes charting new export orders and customer inventories, Spence said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Even if it was four or five agency workers coming out, that would be massive, but we've got over 40 and more and more joining us."

From BBC

A year ago, a team of about 100 officers was launched in four regional hubs, scaling up its activity after the end of the public phase of the inquiry into the scandal.

From BBC

“This is a very abnormal job, that you don’t get a chance to go places, look around, make decisions, maybe start in four months or something when you relocate,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal