quarter
- quarter
- I UK [ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)] / US [ˈkwɔrtər]
noun
Word forms "quarter":
singular quarter
plural quarters
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1) countable] maths one of four equal parts of something
quarter of:
Over a quarter of our income goes on food.
Nearly three quarters of the children were ill.
a) one of four periods of 15 minutes that an hour is divided into when you are telling the time. When the time is 15 minutes after the hour, British people always say quarter past the hour and American people usually say a quarter after the hour. When the time is 15 minutes before the hour, British people always say quarter to the hour and American people usually say a quarter of the hour
They arrived at a quarter past three.
b) one of four periods of three months that the year is divided into, especially when you are talking about financial accounts
The company's profits fell in the third quarter.
c) one of four periods that a game is divided into in some sports
2) countable] a part of a town where you find particular buildings, activities, or people
the Chinese quarter of the city
a house in the student quarter
3) countable, often plural] formal a particular person or group of people
in some quarters :
Concern has been expressed in some quarters about this policy.
He has won support from all quarters.
I knew there would be a lot of trouble from that quarter.
4) countable] British a unit for measuring weight, containing four ounces and equal to 0.113 kilograms
quarter of:
Can you buy me a quarter of ham?
5) countable] a coin that is worth one quarter of an American or Canadian dollar, or 25 cents
6) uncountable] literary kind behaviour towards someone who you have defeated or someone who is under your authority
give/get no quarter:
Any man found breaking the rules would be given absolutely no quarter.
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II UK [ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)] / US [ˈkwɔtər]
verb transitive]
Word forms "quarter":
present tense
I/you/we/they quarter
he/she/it quarters
present participle quartering
past tense quartered
past participle quartered
1) to cut something into four equal parts
Quarter the apples and put them in a dish.
2) formal to give soldiers a place to live temporarily
Most of the men were quartered in the village hall.
English dictionary.
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Quarter — Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarter — is one fourth, ¼, or 25%, and may refer to: Quarter (country subdivision), a section or area, usually of a town Quarter (United States coin), valued at one fourth of a U.S. dollar Quarter (Canadian coin), valued at one fourth of a Canadian dollar … Wikipedia
quarter — 1. Practice varies in the hyphenation of quarter in compounds, and the following forms are recommended: quarter day, quarterdeck, quarter final, quarter hour (but a quarter of an hour), quarter light, quartermaster, quarter sessions. 2. The BrE… … Modern English usage
quarter — ● quarter verbe transitif Faire subir à un échantillon de minerai une réduction de volume par quartage. ● quarter (homonymes) verbe transitif carter verbe quarté nom masculin I. ⇒QUARTER1, verbe intrans. ESCR. Se mettre en quarte. Je quarte du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
quarter — [kwôrt′ər] n. [ME quartre < OFr quartier < L quartarius, fourth part < quartus, fourth: see QUART1] 1. any of the four equal parts of something; fourth 2. one fourth of a hundredweight: 25 pounds in the U.S., 28 pounds in Great Britain 3 … English World dictionary
Quarter — (en. quarter „Viertel“, von lat. quartus „der vierte“) steht für: Vierteldollar (Vereinigte Staaten), die amerikanische Vierteldollarmünze Vierteldollar (Kanada), die kanadische Vierteldollarmünze Quarter (Maßeinheit), verschiedene Massen und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
quarter — [n1] one of four equal parts division, farthing, fourth, one fourth, part, portion, quad, quadrant, quartern, section, semester, span, term, two bits*; concept 835 quarter [n2] area, neighborhood barrio, bearing, direction, district, division,… … New thesaurus
quarter — ► NOUN 1) each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided. 2) a period of three months, used especially in reference to financial transactions. 3) a quarter hour. 4) a US or Canadian coin worth 25 cents. 5) one … English terms dictionary
Quarter — Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quartered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quartering}.] 1. To divide into four equal parts. [1913 Webster] 2. To divide; to separate into parts or regions. [1913 Webster] Then sailors quartered heaven. Dryden.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarter — Quarter, englisches Getreidemaß (Imperial Quarter) zu 8 Bushels = 290,78 l; an der Londoner Börse ein Gewicht für Weizen = 480–504 englische Pfund. Der alte Winchester Quarter der Vereinigten Staaten = 281,904 l. Ferner ein Gewicht in… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Quarter — Quārter, engl. Getreidemaß (Imperial quarter) zu 64 Gallons = 290,79 l; Gewicht zu 28 engl. Handelspfund = 12,70 kg; Tuchmachermaß = 1/4 Yard = 0,2386 m; Münze in Nordamerika = 1/4 Dollar … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
