Definition

Noun 1. Three of four equal parts: A fraction representing 75% of a whole; three parts out of a total of four equal parts.

Usage

• Used to specify a proportion or fraction of something.
• Often followed by "of" to indicate the whole to which the fraction applies.
• Common in measurements, statistics, and descriptive quantities.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: Can function adjectivally before a noun.
  • A three-quarters majority is required to pass the motion.
• In sports and games: Used to describe a position (e.g., in rugby or football).
  • He plays at three-quarters for the national team.

Variants and Related Words

• Three-fourths: A mathematically equivalent term (3/4).
• 75 percent: The equivalent percentage.
• Majority: While not a synonym, "three-quarters" often constitutes a "supermajority" in formal voting contexts.

Synonyms

• 75%
• Three-fourths

Notes

• Typically written with a hyphen: three-quarters.
• The singular form "three-quarter" is used as an adjective (e.g., ).

Noun

1. three of four equal parts
   • three-fourths of a pound