three-fourths

noun

Three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).

“a three-fourths majority”

Meanings

nounthree-fourths (uncountable)

alternative three fourths

  1. uncountableThree of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).

    a three-fourths majority

    1 more example

    three-fourths of a ton is too much

    Synonyms: three-quarters

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThree of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).

More synonyms by meaning

nounthree of four equal parts

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan tres quarts
  • tres quarts3/4
Chinese Mandarin 四分之三, 4分之3
  • 四分之三 (sì fēn zhī sān)3/4
  • 4分之3 (sì fēn zhī sān)3/4
Czech tři čtvrtiny
  • tři čtvrtiny3/4
Danish tre fjerdedele
  • tre fjerdedele3/4
Estonian kolm neljandikku
  • kolm neljandikku3/4
Finnish kolme neljäsosaa
  • kolme neljäsosaa3/4
French trois quarts
  • trois quarts3/4
German drei Viertel
  • drei Viertel3/4
Hungarian háromnegyed
  • háromnegyed3/4
Italian tre quarti
  • tre quarti3/4
Japanese 四分の三, 4分の3
  • 四分の三 (yon bun no san)3/4
  • 4分の3 (yon bun no san)3/4
Korean 사분(四分)의 삼, 4분(分)의 3
  • 사분(四分)의 삼 (sa-bun-ui sam)3/4
  • 4분(分)의 3 (sa-bun-ui sam)3/4
Polish trzy czwarte
  • trzy czwarte3/4
Portuguese três quartos
  • três quartos3/4
Russian три че́тверти
  • три че́тверти (tri čétverti)3/4
Spanish tres cuartos
  • tres cuartos3/4
Swedish tre fjärdedelar
  • tre fjärdedelar3/4
Tagalog tatlong-kapat
  • tatlong-kapat3/4
Thai เศษสามส่วนสี่
  • เศษสามส่วนสี่ (set sam suan si)3/4
Cite this entry
APA

three-fourths. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-fourths

MLA

“three-fourths.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-fourths. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “three-fourths,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-fourths.

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