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quarter

/ˈk(w)ɔːtə/ noun

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In Latin: quadrans, quarta Wiktionary

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  1. A fourth part of something. Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    I ate a quarter of the pizza.
  2. Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    I ate a quarter of the pizza.
  3. A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
  2. Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (⁄4, 25%).
    a quarter hour; a quarter century; a quarter note; a quarter pound
  3. Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.
    A quarter day is one terminating a quarter of the year.

verb

  1. To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
  2. To provide housing for (usually military personnel or equipment).
    Quarter the horses in the third stable.
  3. To lodge; to have a temporary residence.

verb

  1. 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.

Origin

From Middle English quarter, from Anglo-Norman quarter, from Latin quartarius, from quartus. Compare Spanish cuarto (“room, quarters; quarter”). Doublet of quartier.

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