quarter Q₁₀U₁A₁R₁T₁E₁R₁

Noun 4 meanings

1. A fourth part of something.

   “I ate a quarter of the pizza.”

2. Place or position.

3. The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.

4. A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.

   “We got help form every quarter.”

Adjective 3 meanings

1. Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.

2. Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (¹⁄₄, 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 4 meanings

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.

4. To quartersaw.

Similar and opposite words

• AFTER₈
• BETTER₈
• WATER₈
• LATER₅
• MATTER₈
• CENTER₈
• CHARACTER₁₆
• DAUGHTER₁₃
• MINISTER₁₀
• COMPUTER₁₄
• LETTER₆
• SISTER₆

• QUARTET₁₆
• QUARTES₁₆