quarter

CEFRA1

/ˈk(w)ɔːtə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    One of four equal parts of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    A period of three months or fifteen minutes.

Examples

  • Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.

  • She spent the final quarter of the game on the bench.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈk(w)ɔɹ.ɾɚ]
  • /ˈk(w)oːtə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A fourth part of something.

  2. Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.

  3. A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.

More examples

In context

  • The word downtown refers to the business quarter of any town.

  • I ate a quarter of the pizza.

  • We got help form every quarter.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

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