Used in a Sentence

four

How to use four in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for four.

Editorial note

" cried the novice in anger, "To make them do anything I must use three or even four editing programs.

Examples9
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of four gathered in one view.

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

noun

a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips

adjective

being one more than three

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for four.

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

noun

a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips

adjective

being one more than three

Example sentences

1

" cried the novice in anger, "To make them do anything I must use three or even four editing programs.

2

Khan could tap into any number of existing networks..."Truth: We have four ex-teachers as full-time employees.

3

I love that this is the top story on HN. I only wish that PG got as much flack for his startup economics hype piece[1] and proposition to compress a lifetime's worth of work effort into four years.

4

The signal-to-noise ratio has dropped slightly compared to when I started reading about four years ago, but this is still a great place for technical discussion.

5

Someone who knows he's the sheeeeet but doesn't want to prove it at a big company that does lame stuff like QA. Someone who can down a can of Coke and a box of Mentos and then go on to devour a four-course meal of web-scale challenges the likes of which no other startup has ever faced.

6

The four of us have been working very hard on this for the last six months, and we're excited to finally take the wraps off. Can't wait to hear what you think!We've got a lot more stuff coming over the next few months, and if there are particular things you'd like us to do/prioritize, I'd love to hear about them!

7

Because of your exacting design requirements, the book is a four-color book printed in Italy, with a 6-8 week reprint lead time, and a cost that is highly dependent on the number of copies printed.

8

Traditionally, a university had four faculties, the lower or artists faculty, and the three higher faculties of theology, law and medicine.

9

Mental abuse is no better than physical abuse, and given I don't buy that hitting developers with sticks makes them "better" somehow I'm also not going to buy into clue-by-four beatings being any better.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use four in a sentence?

" cried the novice in anger, "To make them do anything I must use three or even four editing programs.

What does four mean?

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

What part of speech is four?

four is commonly used as noun, adjective.