One-fourth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech numeral
Quick meaning: One-fourth is a numeral meaning One of four equal parts (1/4, ¼, 0.25).
Meaning
One of four equal parts (1/4, ¼, 0.25).
More Meanings
- (Philippines) Ellipsis of one-fourth pad paper (“a one-fourth of standard size sheet of pad paper typically used by students for school quizzes”).
Example Sentences
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.”
Synonyms for one-fourth
Depending on context, synonyms include quarter, quartern, fourth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fourth, quartern, quarter, qtr, quart, watch.
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