noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/θɹiˈk(w)ɔɹtɚz/
Received-Pronunciation:/θɹiːˈkwɔːtəz/
CMU ARPABET:TH R IY2 K W AO1 R T ER0 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Three of four equal parts (3/4, 3⁄4, 0.75).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
three-quarters of the population
three-quarters majority
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: three-quarter, three-fourths
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
forty-five minutes
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
It took two hours and three-quarters to get home.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
three of four equal parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
three-fourths of a pound
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: three-fourths
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: common fraction, simple fraction
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
три четвърти
(tri)
— 3/4
Catalan:
tres quarts
— 3/4
Chinese Mandarin:
四分之三
(sì fēn zhī sān)
— 3/4
Chinese Mandarin:
4分之3
— 3/4
Czech:
tři čtvrtiny
— 3/4
Dutch:
driekwart
— 3/4
Dutch:
drievierde
— 3/4
Estonian:
kolm neljandikku
— 3/4
Finnish:
kolme neljäsosaa
— 3/4
French:
trois quarts
— 3/4
German:
drei Viertel
— 3/4
Hungarian:
háromnegyed
— 3/4
Italian:
tre quarti
— 3/4
Japanese:
四分の三
(yon bun no san)
— 3/4
Japanese:
三四半
(sanshihan)
— 3/4
Latin:
dodrans
— 3/4
Mokilese:
jilkij pahw
— 3/4
Polish:
trzy czwarte
— 3/4
Punjabi:
ਪੌਣ
(pauṇ)
— 3/4
Russian:
три че́тверти
(tri čétverti)
— 3/4
Spanish:
tres cuartos
— 3/4
Spanish:
tres cuartas
— 3/4
Swedish:
trekvart
— 3/4
Bulgarian:
четиридесет и пет минути
(i)
— 45 minutes