CEFR C1

three-fourths

noun

Meaning

three-fourths means three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses three-fourths to mean three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).
The teacher asked students to find three-fourths in the reading.

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three-fourths (C1)

noun

Definition

three-fourths means three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses three-fourths to mean three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).
The teacher asked students to find three-fourths in the reading.

How to Use three-fourths

a/the three-fourths (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a three-fourths."
three-fourths in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked three-fourths in context before translating it."

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