Three-quarters (Noun)
Meaning
Three of four equal parts; "three-fourths of a pound".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- She had eaten three-quarters of the pie by the time I got to the table.
- The recipe called for three-quarters of a cup of sugar, which I luckily had in stock.
- The project is three-quarters complete and is expected to be finished by the end of the month.
- The store was having a sale on three-quarters of its winter inventory to make room for new products.
- The large pizza was divided into four slices, and my brother had eaten three-quarters of it by himself.