Quarter Meaning
There are 18 meaning(s) for word Quarter
Meaning 1 : pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
Example : in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
Synonyms : draw, draw and quarter
Example : in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
Synonyms : draw, draw and quarter
Meaning 2 : one of four equal parts
Example : a quarter of a pound
Synonyms : fourth, fourth part, one-fourth, one-quarter, quartern, twenty-five percent
Example : a quarter of a pound
Synonyms : fourth, fourth part, one-fourth, one-quarter, quartern, twenty-five percent
Meaning 5 : a district of a city having some distinguishing character
Meaning 6 : a fourth part of a year; three months
Example : unemployment fell during the last quarter
Example : unemployment fell during the last quarter
Meaning 7 : an unspecified person
Example : he dropped a word in the right quarter
Example : he dropped a word in the right quarter
Meaning 8 : a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
Meaning 9 : a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
Meaning 10 : a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
Example : he fed four quarters into the slot machine
Example : he fed four quarters into the slot machine
Meaning 11 : a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
Example : it's a quarter til 4,a quarter after 4 o'clock
Example : it's a quarter til 4,a quarter after 4 o'clock
Meaning 12 : clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
Example : he surrendered but asked for quarter
Example : he surrendered but asked for quarter
Meaning 13 : divide by four; divide into quarters
Meaning 14 : divide into quarters
Example : quarter an apple
Example : quarter an apple
Meaning 15 : (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
Example : both teams scored in the first quarter
Example : both teams scored in the first quarter
Meaning 16 : one of four periods into which the school year is divided
Example : the fall quarter ends at Christmas
Example : the fall quarter ends at Christmas
Meaning 17 : one of the four major division of the compass
Example : the wind is coming from that quarter
Example : the wind is coming from that quarter
Meaning 18 : piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
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