three-quarter
Americanadjective
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consisting of or involving three quarters of a whole or of the usual length.
a blouse with a three-quarter sleeve.
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(of a portrait) showing the face as seen from in front and somewhat to the side.
a three-quarter view.
adjective
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being three quarters of something
a three-quarter turn
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being of three quarters the normal length
noun
Etymology
Origin of three-quarter
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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That not only snapped a three-quarter streak of misses, but was the biggest beat since the fiscal first quarter of 2022.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
As the exhibition reflects, much of John's work focuses on three-quarter portraits of women, often seated, sometimes reading.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Roughly three-quarter have beaten earnings-per-shares estimates while nearly two-thirds have surpassed sales expectations.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
Yet in its latest survey, the Business Roundtable finds that more chief executives plan to cut than add jobs for the third straight quarter, the lowest three-quarter reading since the 2007-09 recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
But I told no one I was buying ninety-nine grams of pork, seven-eighths of a bushel of spinach, four and three-quarter cubes of tofu.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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