three-quarters en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /θɹiˈk(w)ɔɹtɚz/ (General-American)
- /θɹiːˈkwɔːtəz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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(uncountable) Three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).
three-quarters of the population
The role of men is evolving even in the three-quarters of dual-parent families in which fathers are the primary breadwinners.
2013 June 3, Brad Harrington, “Behind the Data on Breadwinner Mothers”, in The New York Times:three-quarters majority
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(uncountable) forty-five minutes
It took two hours and three-quarters to get home.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| three quarters | alternative | lexicographic |
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es tres cuartas (3/4) · pl trzy czwarte (3/4) · cs tři čtvrtiny (3/4) · mkj jilkij pahw (3/4) · de Dreiviertelstunde (45 minutes) · pa ਪੌਣ (3/4) · la dodrans (3/4) · hu háromnegyed (3/4) · et kolm neljandikku (3/4) · bg три четвърти (3/4) · ca tres quarts (3/4) · fr trois quarts (3/4) · nl drievierde (3/4) · cmn 4分之3 (3/4) · fi kolme varttia (45 minutes) · ru три че́тверти (3/4) · de drei Viertel (3/4) · es tres cuartos (3/4) · bg четиридесет и пет минути (45 minutes) · ja 四分の三 (3/4) · ja 三四半 (3/4) · nl driekwart (3/4) · cmn 四分之三 (3/4) · fi kolme neljäsosaa (3/4) · sv trekvart (3/4) · it tre quarti (3/4)