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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fourth smaller" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a quantity that is reduced to one-fourth of its original size or amount.
Example: "The new model is a fourth smaller than the previous version, making it more portable."
Alternatives: "one-fourth less" or "25% smaller".
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And there's a fourth, smaller building, which will be retail or office.
Officials reported a fourth, smaller fire that was "intentionally set" at a predominantly white church in Caddo Parish, about three hours north.
A fourth, smaller rating agency, Weiss, ranks it one step down from the top, but that still means "excellent" and puts Northwestern among the top 14 of 1,100 companies.
A fourth smaller phalange is 1/3 the size of Mc I-1 and corresponds to Mc III-3.
For the functional analysis of different cell populations, we selected cells with highest level of EpCAM (EpCAM+) and lowest level of EpCAM (EpCAM−) and sorted three distinct cell types (CD34−/EpCAM−, CD34+/EpCAM−, CD34−/EpCAM+) and a fourth smaller and less discrete group of cells that were CD34+/EpCAM+ (figure 4B).
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But they contained 36% less lignin and were about a third smaller than their unaltered counterparts.
A fourth smaller-diameter shaft accommodated an emergency spiral stair.
A second, smaller fire erupted on Wednesday.
A second, smaller dining room is usually for private parties.
There is also a third, smaller segment, harder to classify.
A second, smaller balcony sits outside the master bedroom.
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