Meaning of quarter
Definition of quarter
(noun)
one of
four
equal
parts; "a
quarter
of a pound"
a
district
of a
city
having
some
distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"
(football,
professional
basketball) one of
four
divisions into which
some
games are divided; "both teams scored in the
first
quarter"
a
unit
of
time
equal
to 15
minutes
or a
quarter
of an hour; "it's a
quarter
til 4"; "a
quarter
after
4 o'clock"
one of
four
periods into which the
school
year
is divided; "the
fall
quarter
ends at Christmas"
a
fourth
part
of a year;
three
months; "unemployment
fell
during the
last
quarter"
one of the
four
major
division
of the compass; "the
wind
is
coming
from that quarter"
a
quarter
of a
hundredweight
(25 pounds)
a
quarter
of a
hundredweight
(28 pounds)
a United States or Canadian
coin
worth
one
fourth
of a dollar; "he fed
four
quarters
into the
slot
machine"
an
unspecified
person; "he dropped a
word
in the
right
quarter"
the
rear
part
of a
ship
piece
of
leather
that comprises the
part
of a
shoe
or
boot
covering
the
heel
and
joining
the
vamp
clemency
or
mercy
shown to a
defeated
opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"
(verb)
provide
housing
for (military personnel)
pull
(a person)
apart
with
four
horses
tied
to his extremities, so as to
execute
him; "in the old days,
people
were
drawn
and quartered for
certain
crimes"
divide
into quarters; "quarter an apple"
divide
by four;
divide
into
quarters
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