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   quarter

   /ˈk(w)ɔːtə/

   noun

   • 1. each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided: "she cut each apple into quarters"
   • ▪ a period of three months regarded as one fourth of a year, used especially in reference to financial transactions such as the payment of bills or a company's earnings: "the first quarter of the fiscal year"
   • ▪ a period of fifteen minutes or a point of time marking the transition from one fifteen-minute period to the next: "he sat with his pint until a quarter past nine"
   • ▪ a coin representing 25 cents, a quarter of a US or Canadian dollar.
   • ▪ each of the four parts into which an animal's or bird's carcass may be divided, each including a leg or wing.
   • ▪ one fourth of a lunar month.
   • ▪ (in basketball, American football, and Australian Rules) each of four equal periods into which a game is divided: "there were four scores in the opening quarter"
   • ▪ one of four terms into which a school or university year may be divided. US
   • 2. one fourth of a pound weight (avoirdupois, equal to 4 ounces).
   • ▪ one fourth of a hundredweight (in the UK 28 lb or in the US 25 lb).
   • ▪ a grain measure equivalent to 8 bushels. British
   • 3. the haunches or hindquarters of a horse: "they have strong, muscular quarters"
   • 4. a part of a town or city having a particular character or use: "a beautiful port city with a fascinating medieval quarter" Similar districtarearegionpartsideneighbourhoodprecinctlocalitysectorsectionzonetractbeltghettocommunitycolonypocketenclaveterritoryprovinceparishward
   • 5. the direction of one of the points of the compass, especially as a direction from which the wind blows.
   • ▪ a particular but unspecified person, group of people, or area: "we have just had help from an unexpected quarter" Similar sourcedirectionplacepointspotlocationperson
   • ▪ either side of a ship aft of the beam: "he trained his glasses over the starboard quarter"
   • 6. rooms or lodgings, especially those allocated to people in military or domestic service: "they lived in RAF married quarters" Similar accommodationlodgingsroomschambersplace of residencehomeshelterpied-à-terreinformal:digsinformal, dated:padbilletformal:abodedwellingdwelling placeresidencedomicilehabitation
   • 7. pity or mercy shown towards an enemy or opponent who is in one's power: "the riot squad gave no quarter" Similar mercyleniencyclemencylenitycompassionpitycharityforbearanceindulgencekindnesssympathytolerance
   • 8. each of four or more roughly equal divisions of a shield separated by vertical and horizontal lines.
   • ▪ a square charge which covers the top left (dexter chief) quarter of the field.

   verb

   • 1. divide into four equal or corresponding parts: "peel and quarter the bananas"
   • ▪ cut (the body of an executed person) into four parts: historical "the plotters were hanged, drawn, and quartered"
   • ▪ cut (a log) into quarters, and these into planks so as to show the grain well.
   • 2. be stationed or lodged in a specified place: "many were quartered in tents" Similar accommodatehouseboardlodgegive accommodation toprovide with accommodationput uptake ingive a bed toinstallgive a roof toput a roof over someone's headshelterinformal, dated:billet
   • ▪ impose someone on (another person) as a lodger: "you would have had her quartered on you forever"
   • 3. range over or traverse (an area) in every direction: "we watched a pair of kingfishers quartering the river looking for minnows" Similar patrolrange overtourreconnoitretraversesurveyinspectspy outscoutinformal:recce
   • ▪ move at an angle; go in a diagonal or zigzag direction: "his young dog quartered back and forth in quick turns"
   • 4. display (different coats of arms) in quarters of a shield, especially to show arms inherited from heiresses who have married into the bearer's family: "Edward III quartered the French royal arms with his own"
   • ▪ divide (a shield) into four or more parts by vertical and horizontal lines.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French quartier, from Latin quartarius ‘fourth part of a measure’, from quartus ‘fourth’, from quattuor ‘four’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUARTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   one of four periods of time into which a year is divided for financial calculations, such as for profits or taxes: There was a fall in unemployment in the second quarter of the year. I get an electricity bill every quarter. [ C ] one of four periods in a game of American football and other ball sports. More examplesFewer examples.

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   1. : one of four equal parts into which something is divisible : a fourth part. in the top quarter of his class. 2. : any of various units of capacity or weight equal to or derived from one fourth of some larger unit. 3. : any of various units of length or area equal to one fourth of some larger unit. 4.

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   When you are telling the time, you use quarter to talk about the fifteen minutes before or after an hour. For example, 8.15 is quarter past eight, and 8.45 is quarter to nine. In American English, you can also say that 8.15 is a quarter after eight and 8.45 is a quarter of nine.

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   Quarter definition: one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided. See examples of QUARTER used in a sentence.

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   A quarter is one-fourth of something. If you cut a pizza into four pieces and share it with three friends, each of you will eat a quarter of the pizza. A quarter is the same thing as twenty-five percent of something.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquarter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of quarter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quarterQuarter - definition of quarter by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. One of four equal parts. 2. A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada. 3. One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes. 4. Abbr. a. One fourth of a year; three months: Sales were up in the second quarter. b. An academic term lasting approximately three months. 5. Astronomy. a.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishQUARTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   QUARTER definition: 1. one of four equal parts of something; 1/4 : 2. a period of 15 minutes before or after the hour…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › quarterquarter | meaning of quarter in Longman Dictionary of...

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    quarter meaning, definition, what is quarter: one of four equal parts into which somet...: Learn more.

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    a quarter acre of land. They live less than a quarter mile from us. QUARTER meaning: 1 : one of four equal parts of something; 2 : a unit of something (such as weight or length) that equals one fourth of some larger unit.