What does one-fourth mean?
One-fourth means One of four equal parts (1/4, ¼, 0.25)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · numeral
One of four equal parts (1/4, ¼, 0.25)..
California state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson told The Wall Street Journal last month when the legislation passed that “one-fourth of California’s publicly traded companies still do not have a single woman on their board, despite numerous independent studies that show companies with women on their board are more profitable and productive.”
Use one-fourth when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
One-fourth means One of four equal parts (1/4, ¼, 0.25)..
Common synonyms include one-quarter, quarter, quartern, fourth part.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
California state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson told The Wall Street Journal last month when the legislation passed that “one-fourth of California’s publicly traded companies still do not have a single woman on their board, despite numerous independent studies that show companies with women on their board are more profitable and productive.”
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