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

That not only snapped a three-quarter streak of misses, but was the biggest beat since the fiscal first quarter of 2022.

From MarketWatch

That snapped a three-quarter streak of misses.

From MarketWatch

As the exhibition reflects, much of John's work focuses on three-quarter portraits of women, often seated, sometimes reading.

From BBC

That snapped a three-quarter streak of core EPS declines.

From MarketWatch

Roughly three-quarter have beaten earnings-per-shares estimates while nearly two-thirds have surpassed sales expectations.

From Barron's