One fourth (7)
I believe the answer is:
quarter
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">one fourth</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for quarter that I've seen before include "Fractional mercy towards opponent?" , "Town district" , "Half of a half" , "Residence - mercy" , "A fourth - city district" .)