five-eighths

More than half

Five-eighths is the fraction 5/8, representing five parts of something divided into eight equal portions.

In measurement, it falls between one-half and three-quarters: a five-eighths inch wrench, five-eighths of a mile.

The term appears in sports positions, particularly rugby, where the five-eighth plays between halfback and center.

fraction

three-quarters

Seventy-five percent portion

decimal · percentage · ratio · proportion · improper · equivalent · simplify · reduce · arithmetic · calculation

rugby

position

Location or stance

running · distribution · midfield · backline · fullback · winger · fly-half · scrumhalf · passing · tackling

measurement

inch

Twelfth of a foot

  • yardLinear measure or grounds
  • meterDevice that measures usage
  • hemFolded garment edge

tailoring · cutting · ruler · marking · precision · sewing · fabric · length · width · dimension

majority

partial

Favoring one side

quota · allocation · incomplete · substantial · significant · plurality · threshold · quorum · voting · ownership

Categories
Opposites
fractional quantity/proportion

five-eighthsthree-eighths

0.375 as fraction

one-eighth · none · zero · one-quarter · nothing

Family

five, eight, fives, eights, fifth, fifths, eighth, eighths, fifteen

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G