| NOUN | quantity | quarter, one-fourth, fourth, one-quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern | one of four equal parts |
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| location | quarter | a district of a city having some distinguishing character | |
| time | quarter | (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games / games are divided | |
| time | quarter | a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour | |
| time | quarter | one of four periods into which the school year is divided | |
| time | quarter | a fourth part of a year | |
| relation | quarter | one of the four major division of the compass | |
| quantity | quarter | a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) | |
| quantity | quarter | a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) | |
| possession | quarter | a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar | |
| person | quarter | an unspecified person | |
| artifact | quarter, stern, after part, poop, tail | the rear part of a ship | |
| artifact | quarter | piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp | |
| act | quarter | clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent | |
| VERB | stative | quarter, billet, canton | provide housing for (military personnel) |
| social | quarter, draw, draw and quarter | pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | |
| contact | quarter | divide into quarters | |
| cognition | quarter | divide by four |
| Sounds | kao'rter; kwao'rter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | One of four equal parts. | |
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| Example | "a quarter of a pound" | |
| Synonyms | one-fourth, fourth, one-quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern | |
| Broader | common fraction, simple fraction | The quotient of two integers |
| Spanish | cuarta parte, cuarto, veinticinco por ciento | |
| Catalan | quarta part, quarter, quart, vint-i-cinc per cent | |
| Verbs | quarter | divide into quarters |
| quarter | pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | |
| Meaning | A district of a city having some distinguishing character. | |
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| Example | "the Latin Quarter" | |
| Narrower | barrio | A Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States) |
| ghetto | formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live | |
| kasbah, casbah | An older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa | |
| medina | The ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa | |
| skid road | The district of a town frequented by loggers | |
| Broader | city district | A district of a town or city |
| Meaning | (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games / games are divided. | |
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| Example | "both teams scored in the first quarter" | |
| Category | football, football game | Any of various games / games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal |
| professional basketball | Playing basketball for money | |
| Part of | playing period, period of play, play | (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds |
| Broader | part, section, division | One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole |
| Meaning | A unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour. | |
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| Part of | hour, hr, 60 minutes | A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day |
| Broader | time unit, unit of time | A unit for measuring time periods |
| Meaning | One of four periods into which the school year is divided. | |
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| Example | "the fall quarter ends at Christmas" | |
| Part of | school year, academic year | The period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying |
| Broader | school term, academic term, academic session, session | The time during which a school holds classes |
| Meaning | A fourth part of a year; three months. | |
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| Example | "unemployment fell during the last quarter" | |
| Broader | time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
| Spanish | trimestre | |
| Adjectives | quarterly | of or relating to or consisting of a quarter |
| Meaning | One of the four major division of the compass. | |
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| Example | "the wind is coming from that quarter" | |
| Broader | orientation | Position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions |
| Spanish | cuarta, cuarto | |
| Meaning | A quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds). | |
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| Part of | hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal | A United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds |
| Parts | pound, lb | 16 ounces avoirdupois |
| stone | An avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body | |
| Broader | avoirdupois unit | Any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights |
| Spanish | cuarto de libra | |
| Catalan | quart de lliura | |
| Meaning | A quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds). | |
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| Part of | hundredweight, cwt, long hundredweight | A British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds |
| Parts | bushel | A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks |
| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | A unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System |
| Spanish | arroba | |
| Meaning | A United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar. | |
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| Example | "he fed four quarters into the slot machine" | |
| Broader | coin | A flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
| Spanish | cuarto de dólar, cuarto | |
| Meaning | An unspecified person. | |
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| Example | "he dropped a word in the right quarter" | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Meaning | The rear part of a ship. | |
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| Synonyms | stern, after part, poop, tail | |
| Part of | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
| Parts | escutcheon | (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed |
| skeg | A brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost | |
| Broader | rear, back | The side that goes last or is not normally seen |
| Spanish | popa | |
| Catalan | popa | |
| Meaning | piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp. | |
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| Part of | upper | piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot |
| Broader | piece of leather | A separate part consisting of leather |
| Spanish | cuarto, trimestre | |
| Catalan | quarter | |
| Meaning | clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent. | |
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| Example | "he surrendered but asked for quarter" | |
| Broader | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
| Meaning | Provide housing for (military personnel) . | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | billet, canton | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | lodge, accommodate | Provide housing for |
| Spanish | acantonar, acuartelar | |
| Catalan | allotjar, aquarterar | |
| Nouns | quartering | living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel) |
| quarters | housing available for people to live in | |
| Meaning | Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes" | |
| Synonyms | draw, draw and quarter | |
| Broader | kill | Cause to die |
| Spanish | cuartear | |
| Catalan | quarterar, quarterejar | |
| Nouns | quarter | one of four equal parts |
| Meaning | divide into quarters. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "quarter an apple" | |
| Broader | segment, section | divide into segments / segments |
| Spanish | cuartear | |
| Catalan | quarterar, quarterejar | |
| Nouns | quarter | one of four equal parts |
| quartering | dividing into four equal parts | |
| Meaning | divide by four; divide into quarters. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Category | arithmetic | The branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations |
| Broader | divide, fraction | Perform a division |
| Spanish | cuartear, dividir en cuartos | |
| Catalan | quarterar | |
| Nouns | quartering | dividing into four equal parts |
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