three-quarter

American  

[three-kwawr-ter] / ˈθriˈkwɔr tər /

Or three-quarters

adjective

1. consisting of or involving three quarters of a whole or of the usual length.

   a blouse with a three-quarter sleeve.

2. (of a portrait) showing the face as seen from in front and somewhat to the side.

   a three-quarter view.

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three-quarter British  

adjective

1. being three quarters of something

   a three-quarter turn

2. being of three quarters the normal length

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noun

1. rugby

   1. any of the four players between the fullback and the halfbacks

   2. this position

   3. ( as modifier )

      three-quarter play

Etymology

Origin of three-quarter

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

The Novo Nordisk Foundation owns 28.1% of the company's shares, but holds a three-quarter share of the voting rights, which indicates that it holds a lot of sway with how the company is run and who holds senior roles.

From BBC

Her face is in three-quarter profile, and she’s wearing her cat-eye eyeglasses.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Wales and Lions three-quarter Dafydd James says the lack of a Welshman in the line-up "says exactly where Welsh rugby is and it's worrying".

From BBC

Paul Townend then seized the initiative on Lossiemouth and the pair won by two and three-quarter lengths.

From BBC

No wonder the figure’s three-quarter view cemented the standard for European portraiture for centuries, replacing frontal or, more often, profile poses that harkened back to classical Greece and Rome.

From Los Angeles Times