quarter
noun
quar·ter
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Definition of quarter
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
: the fourth part of a measure of time: such as
a
: one of a set of four 3-month divisions of a year
business was up during the third quarter
b
: a school term of about 12 weeks
c
: quarter hour
a quarter after three
5a
: a coin worth a quarter of a dollar
b
: the sum of 25 cents
6a
: one limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts
especially
: one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal including a leg
7a
: the region or direction lying under any of the four divisions of the horizon
b
: one of the four parts into which the horizon is divided or the cardinal point corresponding to it
c
: a compass point or direction other than the cardinal points
d(1)
: an unspecified person or group
financial help from many quarters — Current Biography
(2)
: a point, direction, or place not definitely identified
the view to the rear quarter — Consumer Reports
8a
: a division or district of a town or city
he describes the immigrant quarter— Alfred Kazin
b
: the inhabitants of such a quarter
9a
: an assigned station or post
b
quarters plural
: an assembly of a ship's company for ceremony, drill, or emergency
10
: merciful consideration of an opponent
a team that gave no quarter during the championship game
specifically
: the clemency of not killing a defeated enemy
11a
: a fourth part of the moon's period
b
: a half-illuminated phase of the moon that occurs a quarter period after or before a new moon
12
: the side of a horse's hoof between the toe and the heel — see hoof illustration
13a
: any of the four parts into which a heraldic field is divided
b
: a bearing or charge occupying the first fourth part of a heraldic field
14
: the stern area of a ship's side
15
: one side of the upper of a shoe or boot from heel to vamp
16
: one of the four equal periods into which the playing time of some games is divided
quarter
verb
quartered;
quartering;
quarters
Definition of quarter (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to cut or divide into four equal or nearly equal parts
quarter an apple condemned to be hanged, drawn, and quartered
2
: to provide with lodging or shelter
3
: to crisscross (an area) in many directions
4a
: to arrange or bear (different coats of arms) quarterly on one escutcheon
b
: to add (a coat of arms) to others on one escutcheon
c
: to divide (a shield) into distinct sections (as by stripes)
2
: to crisscross a district
3
: to change from one quarter to another
the moon quarters
4
: to strike on a ship's quarter
the wind was quartering
quarter
adjectiveDefinition of quarter (Entry 3 of 3)
: consisting of or equal to a quarter
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