quarter
/ˈkoː.tɘ/
Dictionary
noun
- A fourth part of something.
- Place or position.
- Technical or specialized senses.
- Short forms.
verb
- To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
"Quarter the horses in the third stable."
- To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
- To quartersaw.
adjective
- Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
- Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (1/4, 25%).
"a quarter hour; a quarter century; a quarter note; a quarter pound"
- Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.
"A quarter day is one terminating a quarter of the year."
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