quarter

Pronunciation: US [ˈkwɔtər] UK [ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)]

n.Quarter; a quarter of an hour; quarters; one of four equal parts
v.... Cut (or into) four parts; ... Providing accommodation
WebOne-fourth and wide; to forgive

Synonyms

nabe neighborhood district section

Definitions in English

n.

1.

one of four equal parts of something; 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, American people usually say a quarter after the hour and British people always say quarter past the hour. When the time is 15 minutes before the hour, American people usually say a quarter of the hour and British people always say quarter to the hour; one of four periods of three months that the year is divided into, especially when you are talking about financial accounts; one of four periods that a game is divided into in some sports

2.

a coin that is worth one quarter of an American or Canadian dollar, or 25 cents

3.

a part of a town where you find particular buildings, activities, or people

4.

a particular person or group of people

5.

kind behavior toward someone who you have defeated or someone who is under your authority

6.

a unit for measuring weight, containing four ounces and equal to 0113 kilograms

v.

1.

to cut something into four equal parts

2.

to give soldiers a place to live temporarily

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Example Sentences

Garnish with a Seville orange cut in quarters.
Source: H. Glasse
He has a good quarter of it drunk..by this stage.
Source: M. Binchy
I think there's enough..If we just quarter the tomatoes.
Source: K. O

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English word quarter can not be rearranged.
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With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : q qua quart quarte quarter a ar art r t e er r
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