Three-quarters
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /θɹiˈk(w)ɔɹtɚz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Three-quarters is a noun meaning Three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).
Meaning
Three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).
More Meanings
- forty-five minutes
Example Sentences
three-quarters majority
three-quarters of the population
It took two hours and three-quarters to get home.
The role of men is evolving even in the three-quarters of dual-parent families in which fathers are the primary breadwinners.
Synonyms for three-quarters
Depending on context, synonyms include three-quarter, three-fourths.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fractional, three-fourths, quarters, fourths, shifts, threequarters.
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