One-fourth (Noun)
Meaning
One of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The recipe calls for one-fourth of a cup of sugar to be added to the mixture.
- She ate one-fourth of the pizza by herself before anyone else had a chance to try it.
- The company owns one-fourth of the shares in the joint venture.
- One-fourth of the students in the class were absent on the day of the exam.
- The farmer set aside one-fourth of his land for planting a new crop.