What is another word for fifteenths?

Pronunciation: [fˈɪftiːnθs] (IPA)

Fifteenths have a number of different synonyms, depending on the context in which the word is used. In some cases, "fifteenth" can be substituted, as it has the same basic meaning of one part out of 15. Other potential synonyms include "one-fifteenth," "1/15th," or "15 percent." In legal or musical contexts, terms like "quotient" or "crotchet" may also be used to describe the concept of dividing something into 15 equal parts. Ultimately, the choice of synonym will depend on the specific use case and the writer or speaker's preference for one particular term over another.

Synonyms for Fifteenths:

What are the hypernyms for Fifteenths?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Fifteenths

It began the occasional subsidies called "tenths and fifteenths" from all people on incomes from movables: one-tenth from boroughs and royal demesne land, and one-fifteenth elsewhere.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly
Parliament, although it did not grant the whole amount demanded, yet granted a very considerable sum: it agreed to pay three full subsidies and three fifteenths within a year, if the negotiations were broken off.
"A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6)"
Leopold von Ranke
A ching-chang is worth exactly twopence and four-fifteenths of a ching-chang.
"Amusements in Mathematics"
Henry Ernest Dudeney

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