QUARTER
\kwˈɔːtə], \kwˈɔːtə], \k_w_ˈɔː_t_ə]\
Definitions of QUARTER
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"
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a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"
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an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"
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a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar; "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
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a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
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one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"
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one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
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one of four periods of play into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"
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a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
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a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"
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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"
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divide by four; divide into quarters
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divide into quarters; "quarter an apple"
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provide housing for (military personnel)
By Princeton University
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one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound"
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a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"
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an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"
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a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar; "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
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(British) a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
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a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
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one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"
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one of four periods into which the school year is divided; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
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one of four periods of play into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"
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consisting of one of four equivalent parts; "a quarter pound of butter"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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 dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc.
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The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
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The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
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One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters.
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That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp.
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That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin.
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A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter.
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The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys.
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The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings.
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One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a perpendicular line meeting in the fess point.
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A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
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Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
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A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.
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Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes.
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Friendship; amity; concord.
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To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
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To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
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A small upright timber post, used in partitions; - in the United States more commonly called stud.
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The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; - called also quarter point.
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A station at which officers and men are posted in battle; - usually in the plural.
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Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter; entertainment; - usually in the plural.
By Oddity Software
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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 dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc.
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The fourth of a hundred-weight, being 25 or 28 pounds, according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds.
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The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
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One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters.
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That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp.
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That part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, being the side of the coffin.
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A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter.
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The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys.
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The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings.
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One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a perpendicular line meeting in the fess point.
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A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
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Proper station; specific place; assigned position; special location.
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A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.
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Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes.
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Friendship; amity; concord.
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To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
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To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
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A small upright timber post, used in partitions; - in the United States more commonly called stud.
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The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; - called also quarter point.
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A station at which officers and men are posted in battle; - usually in the plural.
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Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter; entertainment; - usually in the plural.
By Noah Webster.
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The fourth part of anything; twenty-five (often, twenty-eight) pounds, one-fourth of a hundred-weight; one-fourth of a ton; in England, eight bushels; the fourth part of the moon's monthly revolution; three months, a fourth of a year; one-half of a term at school; fifteen minutes, a fourth of an hour; twenty-five cents, a fourth of a dollar; a silver coin of this value; one of the four points of the compass, as north, south, etc.; a part of the globe; a particular place or district; afterpart of a ship's side; one of the four limbs of an animal with the parts near it; as, a quarter of lamb; life granted to a captive or enemy; mercy; as, to give no quarter; the place or source from which anything comes; as, you may expect trouble from that quarter.
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To divide into four equal parts; furnish with lodgings, food, etc., as soldiers; station.
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Quartered.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A fourth part: the fourth part of a cwt.
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28 lbs. avoirdupois: in England, 8 bushels (dry measure): the fourth part of a chaldron of coal-of the year-of the moon's period-of a carcass (including a limb)-of the horizon: a cardinal point: a region of a hemisphere: a division of a town, etc.: place of lodging, as for soldiers, esp. in pl.: mercy granted to a disabled antagonist, prob. form the idea of the captor sending the prisoner to his quarter or lodging: (naut.) the part of a ship's side between the main mast and the stern.
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To divide into four equal parts: to divide into parts or compartments: to furnish with quarters: to lodge: to furnish with entertainment: (her.) to bear as an appendage to the hereditary arms.
By Daniel Lyons
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Fourth part of anything; 28 or 25 lbs.; 8 bus.; 25 cts.; 3 months; region; mercy shown a conquered antagonist.
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To divide into quarters; lodge.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To divide or separate into four equal parts; to furnish with quarters; lodge.
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One of four equal parts of anything.
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One of the four principal points of the compass.
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A place; locality; assigned position; lodging.
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Mercy shown in sparing the life of a defeated enemy.
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [French, Latin[ One of four equal parts into which any thing is divided, or is regarded as divided ;-in avoirdupois weight, this fourth of a hundred weight, or 28 lbs. ;---as a measure of capacity, either of liquids or solids, 17745 ½ inches ; -in dry measure, eight bushels, as of grain ;-nine bushels, or a fourth of is chaldron of coal ;-one of the four divisions of the globe ;-one of the four cardinal points of the compass ;-hence, any point of the compass ; any place in the visible horizon from which the wind blows ; - the fourth part of the moon's period or monthly revolution ;-one limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts;--that part of a shoe which forms the side, from the heel to the vamp :-that part of a horse's foot between the toe and heel ;--at term of study in a seminary, college, &c. ; properly, a fourth part of the year ;-part of a ship's side between the aftmost end of the main-chains and the sides of the stern ;- a region ; n territory ;-a division of a town, county, or the like ; a district ; a locality ;-proper station : assigned position ;-hence, a station at which officers and men are posted in battle ; place of lodging or temporary residence ; shelter ; merciful treatment shown to an enemy ; remission of life.
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