one-fourth
nounUK /ˌwʌn ˈfɔːθ/
US /ˌwʌn ˈfɔːrθ/
One-fourth is one of four equal parts of something.
She ate one-fourth of the pizza.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. One of four equal divisions of a whole unit or amount.
A quarter of an hour is fifteen minutes.
3. The fraction equal to 0.25 or 25 percent.
One-fourth of the class chose science.
4. A portion obtained by dividing something into four equal shares.
He gave one-fourth of his candy to his friend.