three-quarter
three-quarter
Definition
three·-quarter (t̸hrē′kwôrt′ər)
adjective
- of or involving three fourths
- showing the face intermediate between profile and full face a three-quarter portrait
three-quarter
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- Briton: For these reasons, almost three-quarters of Britons are now prepared to buy a home that needs major renovations.
- respondent: More predictably, results also showed three-quarters of respondents believe leaders get better with age.
- mile: The shopping center is about three-quarters of mile away.
- acre: A man will do rather more than three-quarters of an acre in such time.
- breadth: The central three-quarters of the breadth of tread this band must be continuos around the entire outer circumference of the tire.
- inch: Next, cut off about three-quarters of an inch of splicing tape.
Converse of object
- represent: Coffee represents three-quarters of all the caffeine consumed in the USA.
- show: More predictably, results also showed three-quarters of respondents believe leaders get better with age.
- lose: The Hawaiian islands, for example, are estimated to have lost three-quarters of their 763 species during the last 120 years.
- cover: The bowl, which covered three-quarters of the stadium in a horseshoe shape, was completed for the football stadium.
Adjective modifier
- least: I think at least three-quarters of the bookings I get have been harsh.
- central: The central three-quarters of the breadth of tread this band must be continuos around the entire outer circumference of the tire.
- first: However, if the first three-quarters had been exciting, the final quarter was even better.
- only: On average, women in full-time work earn only three-quarters of male earnings.
Modifies a noun
- sleeve: Felicity is wearing a pale green and white patterned T shirt with three-quarter length sleeves and white edging around the neck.
- length: Salomon have also released three-quarter length tight which have the advantage of leaving the lower leg exposed, whilst covering the knees.
- majority: Motions require a simple majority to be passed, except in the case of constitutional changes, where a three-quarters majority is required.
- coat: Or the $ 1,100 three-quarter length leather coat you picked up on sale in San Francisco for $ 399.
- mile: The Stretford and Leigh Branch runs ten and three-quarter miles to the junction with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
- distance: From the west, a long valley suddenly rears up at three-quarters distance.
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