quarter
/ˈkoː.tɘ//ˈk(w)ɔːtə//ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/noun
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A fourth part of something.
Place or position.
Technical or specialized senses.
Short forms.
verb
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To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.
Example: Quarter the horses in the third stable.
To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
To quartersaw.
adjective
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Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (1/4, 25%).
Example: a quarter hour; a quarter century; a quarter note; a quarter pound
Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.
Example: A quarter day is one terminating a quarter of the year.