quarter
A fourth part of something.
Other meanings
Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
Synonyms
- one-fourth
- fourth
- one-quarter
- fourth part
- twenty-five percent
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "quartarius".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “quarter” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.