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Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre.
Gail Godwin

Meaning of "three-fourths" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THREE-FOURTHS

three-fourths  [ˌθriːˈfɔːθs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THREE-FOURTHS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Three-Fourths is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THREE-FOURTHS


baths
bɑːθs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THREE-FOURTHS

three-D
three-day event
three-day eventer
three-day eventing
three-day measles
three-decker
three-dimensional
three-door
three-four
three-four time
three-gaited
three-legged
three-legged race
three-line
three-line whip
three-martini lunch
three-mile limit
three-peat
three-phase
three-piece

WORDS THAT END LIKE THREE-FOURTHS

aurochs
births, marriages and deaths
Bridge of Sighs
Burroughs
commissioner for oaths
depths
Fuchs
lengths
maths
meths
new maths
Sachs
swimming baths
the Trossachs
thermal baths
Trossachs

Synonyms and antonyms of three-fourths in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «three-fourths» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THREE-FOURTHS

Find out the translation of three-fourths to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of three-fourths from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «three-fourths» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四分之三
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las tres cuartas
570 millions of speakers

English

three-fourths
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तीन चौथाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثلاثة أرباع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

три четверти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

três quartos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চার ভাগের তিন অংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trois - quarts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiga perempat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

drei Viertel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四分の三
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

4 분의 3
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Telu papat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ba phần tư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நான்கில் மூன்று பங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीन-चतुर्थांश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dörtte üçü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tre quarti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trzy czwarte
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

три чверті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trei sferturi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρία τέταρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

driekwart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tre fjärde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tre fjerde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of three-fourths

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE-FOURTHS»

The term «three-fourths» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.841 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THREE-FOURTHS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about three-fourths

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3 QUOTES WITH «THREE-FOURTHS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word three-fourths.
1
David Garrick
You are indebted to you imagination for three-fourths of your importance.
2
Gail Godwin
Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre.
3
Gilbert Parker
Man is born in a day, and he dies in a day, and the thing is easily over; but to have a sick heart for three-fourths of one's lifetime is simply to have death renewed every morning; and life at that price is not worth living.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THREE-FOURTHS»

Discover the use of three-fourths in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to three-fourths and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Guiding Children's Learning of Mathematics
They showed that two three- fourths are the same as one and one-half. Lee did the work in his head. He said he knew that three-fourths is the same as a one-half and a one-fourth. He said he knew that the halves made a whole and the fourths  ...
Leonard Kennedy, Steve Tipps, Art Johnson, 2007
2
United States Code, 2006, V. 9, Title 16, Conservation, ...
Thence north one-fourth mile; thence west one-half mile; thence north one-fourth mile; thence west three-fourths mile; thence south one-fourth mile; thence west one-fourth mile; thence north one-fourth mile; thence west one- fourth mile; thence ...
Uited States Congress
3
Legislative Documents, ...
'5 s: New Orleans charged for light drafts '34 ° jL Indilll- m ° 3 in time bills on on New York. 3 New York. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.| a 1.856. Jlmlll'yl - - - - - - - - 1 % $1,572 42 half and three-fourths. February, - - — - - — — - I}; 1,707 04 half and  ...
Kentucky, 1857
4
Congressional Edition
On bar iron, rolled or hammered, comprising flats not less than one inch or more than six inches wide, nor less than three-eighths of an inch or more than two inches thick; rounds not less than three-fourths of an inch nor more than two inches ...
‎1883
5
Children's Fractional Knowledge
After Laura pulled one part from the 4/4-stick, the teacher intervened and told Laura to use that part to make three-fourths. His expectation was that Laura would use Repeat or Copy to make three-fourths of the unit stick. It was a complete ...
Leslie P. Steffe, John Olive, 2009
6
Teaching Mathematics to the New Standard: Relearning the Dance
Three fourths was larger than 5/s. I said, "O.K., I have a question. I have seen people draw three fourths and two fourths and come up with this picture of a circle with five eighths shaded (see Figure 7.7). I wonder if you could show me how this ...
Ruth M. Heaton, 2000
7
A Guide Through the University of Cambridge: ...
PAINTINGS, &c. Dining Room in the Lodge. William Land, S.T.P. Abp. of Canterbury, three-fourths, on canvas. Clement Corbet, D. D. master, on board, three-fourths, a good one, given by Mr. Baiter to Dr. Dickins, by will. A Lady, unknown ...
‎1808
8
The Lady's Magazine: Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair ...
A consonant, three fourths of a sweet flower, a serpentine letter, and a lord of the creation. 3. The major half of the goddess of love, altering a letter, and the roof of a building, transposing a letter. 4. Three fourths of single, a consonant, a boy ...
‎1786
9
The Lady's Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair ...
II. Rugby. 12. Henley. Almeria and Matilda. * #* Elizabeth Bone, &c. agree with the above. Enigmatical List of Ladies at Bath. 1. Three fourths of the reveise of soft, half a hazard, and the want of what makes many married people unhappy. ' k 2.
‎1780
10
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(3) Hail marks or other similar depressions or scars which affect an aggregate area of more than three- fourths inch in diameter, or which materially deform or disfigure the fruit.2 (4) Cork spot when more than two in number are visible externally ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THREE-FOURTHS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term three-fourths is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nearly Three-Fourths of US Workers in Their 30s Want a Career …
A majority of U.S. working adults want to change careers, but may be staying put because they are uncertain about what career they want to pursue. A recent ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
2
Poll: Almost three-fourths of the country don't take Trump's …
Only 25 percent of voters think Trump is a serious candidate for president, which has literally not changed since 1999. At that time, 23 percent of voters viewed ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
3
Coal India To Give Up Three-Fourths of Mozambique Mine
three-fourths of a coal mine it was allotted in Mozambique. Coal India Africana Limitada, a fully-owned subsidiary of the state-owned firm, was allotted two ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
4
Illegal immigrants responsible for almost three-fourths of federal …
Illegal immigrants responsible for almost three-fourths of federal drug possession sentences in 2014. By Pete Kasperowicz • 7/8/15 10:53 AM ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Non-drinking drivers cause three-fourths of all wrecks
So here's how to stay safe. Watch out for drivers who aren't drinking, because they cause three-fourths of all the car wrecks. Harvard published a study revealing ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
6
Socialist-led coalition wins three-fourths of mayoral elections in …
Erion Veliaj of the governing left wing Socialist Party-led coalition speaks to supporters after being elected as Tirana's new mayor Tuesday, June 23, 2015. «Fox News, Jun 15»
7
Asbestos suits make up three-fourths of major cases in Illinois …
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers resisting tort reform claim asbestos cases “represent a fraction of total cases filed in Madison County.”. «Washington Examiner, Jun 15»
8
Seattle Police Say Three-Fourths of May Day Arrestees Were from …
So there you have it: one-fourth, not one-half, of May Day arrestees were from Seattle, according to SPD Public Affairs, and three-fourths of them were from out of ... «TheStranger.com, May 15»
9
Earth Day: Three-fourths of fossil fuels must stay in ground to save …
London: World leaders must stay committed to leaving at least three-quarters of all known fossil fuel reserves in the ground to avoid the worst effects of climate ... «Zee News, Apr 15»
10
Kennedy School Raises Three-Fourths of $500 Million Campaign Goal
The Kennedy School of Government has raised $383 million as it works towards a capital campaign goal of $500 million, according to school spokesperson ... «Harvard Crimson, Feb 15»

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