Quarter
volume
British pronunciation/kwˈɔːtɐ/
American pronunciation/ˈkwɔɹtɝ/

Definition & Meaning of "quarter"

Quarter
01

a portion that represents one-fourth of a whole

1.1

a coin in the U.S. and Canadian currency systems that is worth 25 cents

1.2

one of the four segments that divide the academic year, lasting around three months

1.3

a division of time in a game or sport, usually consisting of four equal parts

1.4

a period of three months, typically used in financial contexts

1.5

a measure of time that equals 15 minutes

quarter definition and meaning
1.6

the point in the lunar cycle where one-fourth of the moon's surface is visible

02

a unit of length or weight that equals one-fourth of a larger unit

2.1

a unit of weight in the U.S. system, representing one-fourth of a hundredweight, which equals 25 pounds

2.2

a unit of weight in the UK system that equals 28 pounds

03

an area within a city that has a unique identity

04

one of the four main directions on a compass

05

an unknown or unspecified source of information, opinion, or assistance

06

the part of a ship located toward the rear on either side, just behind the middle

to quarter
01

to divide something into four equal parts

Transitive: to quarter sth
02

to provide someone with a place to live, typically for a temporary or specific period

Transitive: to quarter sb | to quarter sb somewhere
03

to move through or cover an area thoroughly and in various directions, often implying a systematic search

04

(of the moon) to progress through its phases, particularly the first and the last

05

(in heraldry) to divide a shield into four parts and place symbols or designs of another family or kingdom in one or more of those sections, done to signify an alliance or inheritance

quarter

n

quarterly

adv

quarterly

adv
example
Example
He ate a quarter of the chocolate bar and saved the rest for later.
A quarter of the attendees left before the event ended.
She received a quarter of the inheritance, with the rest going to her siblings.
The farmer sold a quarter hundredweight of potatoes at the market.
The coal merchant delivered a quarter hundredweight of fuel.
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