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Meaning of quarter tone

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

quarter

Pronunciation:/ˈkoː.tɘ//ˈk(w)ɔːtə//ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fourth part of something.

  2. Place or position.

  3. Technical or specialized senses.

  4. Short forms.

verb

Definitions

  1. To divide into quarters; to divide by four.

  2. To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.

    Example: Quarter the horses in the third stable.

  3. To lodge; to have a temporary residence.

  4. To quartersaw.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.

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

    Example: a quarter hour; a quarter century; a quarter note; a quarter pound

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

    Example: A quarter day is one terminating a quarter of the year.

quarter

Pronunciation:/ˈkoː.tɘ//ˈk(w)ɔːtə//ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/

verb

Definitions

  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.