Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
quarter

quar·ter

quarter

 
pronunciation:
kwawr tr
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: one of four equal parts of a whole.
I cut the sandwich into quarters.
 
synonyms:
fourth
definition 2: a coin of the United States and some other countries equal to twenty-five cents.
 
definition 3: one fourth of an hour.
quarter past seven (7:15)quarter to seven (6:45)
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
Word Builder: quarter +
  • quarterly:
    happening once every three months, or once during every quarter of a year.
Word Explorer
See
  money
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature