Meaning of quarter in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A fourth part of something.

• Place or position.

• Technical or specialized senses.

• Short forms.

verb

• 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

• 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.

verb

• 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.