DICTOMETER

QUARTER

1. Synonyms:
   • One-fourth
   • Fourth
   • One-quarter
   • Quarter
   • Fourth part
   • Twenty-five percent
   • Quartern
   Definitions:
   • one of four equal parts
   Examples:
   • A quarter of a pound
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • a district of a city having some distinguishing character
   Examples:
   • The Latin Quarter
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
   Examples:
   • Both teams scored in the first quarter
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
   Examples:
   • It's a quarter til 4
   • A quarter after 4 o'clock
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • one of four periods into which the school year is divided
   Examples:
   • The fall quarter ends at Christmas
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • a fourth part of a year
   • three months
   Examples:
   • Unemployment fell during the last quarter
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • one of the four major division of the compass
   Examples:
   • The wind is coming from that quarter
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Quarter
    Definitions:
    • a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
    Examples:
    • He fed four quarters into the slot machine
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Quarter
    Definitions:
    • an unspecified person
    Examples:
    • He dropped a word in the right quarter
    
    
12. Synonyms:
    • Stern
    • After part
    • Quarter
    • Poop
    • Tail
    Definitions:
    • the rear part of a ship
    
    
13. Synonyms:
    • Quarter
    Definitions:
    • piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
    
    
14. Synonyms:
    • Quarter
    Definitions:
    • clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
    Examples:
    • He surrendered but asked for quarter
    
    

1. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   • Billet
   • Canton
   Definitions:
   • provide housing for (military personnel)
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Draw
   • Quarter
   • Draw and quarter
   Definitions:
   • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
   Examples:
   • In the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • divide into quarters
   Examples:
   • Quarter an apple
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Quarter
   Definitions:
   • divide by four
   • divide into quarters