Meanings
alternative three quarters
- uncountableThree of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).
three-quarters majority
2 more examples
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 TimesSynonyms: three-quarter, three-fourths
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThree of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).
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Translations
Bulgarian три четвърти, четиридесет и пет минути
- три четвърти (tri)3/4
- четиридесет и пет минути (i)45 minutes
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33/4
Czech tři čtvrtiny
- tři čtvrtiny3/4
Dutch driekwart, drievierde
- driekwart3/4
- drievierde3/4
Estonian kolm neljandikku
- kolm neljandikku3/4
Finnish kolme neljäsosaa, kolme varttia
- kolme neljäsosaa3/4
- kolme varttia45 minutes
French trois quarts
- trois quarts3/4
German drei Viertel, Dreiviertelstunde
- drei Viertel3/4
- Dreiviertelstunde45 minutes
Hungarian háromnegyed
- háromnegyed3/4
Italian tre quarti
- tre quarti3/4
Japanese 四分の三, 三四半
- 四分の三 (yon bun no san)3/4
- 三四半 (sanshihan)3/4
Latin dodrans
- dodrans3/4
Polish trzy czwarte
- trzy czwarte3/4
Punjabi ਪੌਣ
- ਪੌਣ (pauṇ)3/4
Russian три че́тверти
- три че́тверти (tri čétverti)3/4
Spanish tres cuartos, tres cuartas
- tres cuartos3/4
- tres cuartas3/4
Swedish trekvart
- trekvart3/4
Cite this entry
three-quarters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-quarters
“three-quarters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-quarters. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “three-quarters,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-quarters.
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