Synonyms:
three-fourths, three-quarters
Meaning: three of four equal parts; "three-fourths of a pound"
Usage examples
"You are three-quarters of an hour behind your time."
"About three-quarters of an inch from the cross," was the reply.
It was about three-quarters of a mile from the edge of the venue.
Three-quarters at least of the entire function will be occupied by that.
When they had waited three-quarters of an hour Amelia began to complain,--certainly not without reason.
"A tall Englishman had a long conversation about three-quarters of an hour ago with a Jew, Reuben by name, who lives not ten paces from here."
It was as familiar to the ancients as it is to us, and yet it is only about three-quarters of a century since the cause of it has been understood.
Pare thin the rind of fresh lemons, squeeze out the juice, and to a pint of it, when strained, put a pound and three-quarters of sugar, and the rind of the lemons.
As quickly as he thought, he pushed the door three-quarters shut, replaced the jars from which he had taken his materials, filled a second crucible with a harmless haphazard mixture, and placed it over a dead furnace in a stand in the corner behind the door.
After some three-quarters of an hour the door opened, and the Badger reappeared, solemnly leading by the paw a very limp and dejected Toad. His skin hung baggily about him, his legs wobbled, and his cheeks were furrowed by the tears so plentifully called forth by the Badger's moving discourse.