quarter

/หˆk(w)ษ”หtษ™/

IPA: /K W AO1 R T ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    A fourth part of something.

  2. 2

    Place or position.

  3. 3

    Technical or specialized senses.

  4. 4

    Short forms.

verb
  1. 1

    To divide into quarters; to divide by four.

  2. 2

    To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.

    โ€œQuarter the horses in the third stable.โ€

  3. 3

    To lodge; to have a temporary residence.

  4. 4

    To quartersaw.

Antonyms

quadruple
adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.

  2. 2

    Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (1/4, 25%).

    โ€œa quarter hour; a quarter century; a quarter note; a quarter poundโ€

  3. 3

    Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.

    โ€œA quarter day is one terminating a quarter of the year.โ€

Antonyms

quadruple
verb
  1. 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.

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