Foure vs. Four

Foure vs. Four — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Foure and Four

Fourenumeral

obsolete spelling of four

Fournoun

The cardinal number equal to 3 + 1.

Fournoun

The fourth in a set or sequence.

Fournoun

Something having four parts, units, or members, such as a musical quartet or a four-cylinder engine.

Fournumeral

A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn.

Fournumeral

Describing a set or group with four elements.

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Fournoun

(countable) The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.

Fournoun

(countable) Anything measuring four units, as length.

Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller.

Fournoun

A person who is four years old.

I'll take the threes, fours and fives and go to the playground.

Fournoun

An event whereby a batsman hits a ball which bounces on the ground before passing over a boundary in the air, resulting in an award of 4 runs for the batting team. If the ball does not bounce before passing over the boundary, a six is awarded instead.

Fournoun

A power forward.

Fournoun

(rowing) Four-man sweep racing shell, with or without a coxswain.

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Fournoun

The shell itself.

The team bought a new four last season.

Fournoun

The crew rowing in a four boat.

Our four won both races.

Fournoun

(colloquial) A regatta event for four boats.

We got third place in the varsity four.

Fournoun

(obsolete) A four-pennyworth of spirits.

Fournoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

Fouradjective

being one more than three