Quarter: meaning, definitions and examples
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quarter
[ ˈkwɔːtər ]
time measurement
A quarter is a unit of time equal to 15 minutes, one-fourth of an hour.
Synonyms
15 minutes, one-fourth of an hour
Examples of usage
- The meeting will start in a quarter.
- She arrived a quarter past three.
coin value
A quarter is a coin worth 25 cents in the United States.
Synonyms
25 cents, twenty-five cents
Examples of usage
- I need a quarter to use the vending machine.
- He gave me two quarters for the parking meter.
Translations
Translations of the word "quarter" in other languages:
🇵🇹 trimestre
- quarto
- bairro
🇮🇳 तिमाही
- चौथाई
- पड़ोस
🇩🇪 Quartal
- Viertel
- Nachbarschaft
🇮🇩 kuartal
- seperempat
- lingkungan
🇺🇦 квартал
- чверть
- район
🇵🇱 kwartał
- ćwiartka
- dzielnica
🇯🇵 四半期 (shihanki)
- 四分の一 (yonbun no ichi)
- 地区 (chiku)
🇫🇷 trimestre
- quart
- quartier
🇪🇸 trimestre
- cuarto
- barrio
🇹🇷 çeyrek
- dörtte bir
- mahalle
🇰🇷 분기 (bungi)
- 사분의 일 (sabun-ui il)
- 동네 (dongne)
🇸🇦 ربع
🇨🇿 čtvrtletí
- čtvrt
- čtvrť
🇸🇰 štvrťrok
- štvrtina
- štvrť
🇨🇳 季度 (jìdù)
- 四分之一 (sì fēn zhī yī)
- 社区 (shèqū)
🇸🇮 četrtletje
- četrtina
- četrt
🇮🇸 ársfjórðungur
- fjórðungur
- hverfi
🇰🇿 тоқсан
- төрттен бір
- аудан
🇬🇪 კვარტალი (k'vartali)
- მეოთხედი (meotkhedi)
- უბანი (ubani)
🇦🇿 rüb
- dörddə bir
- məhəllə
🇲🇽 trimestre
- cuarto
- barrio
Word origin
The word 'quarter' originated from the Old English word 'cwēnertēg', which meant 'one-fourth of something'. It has been used to denote a period of time, a coin value, and an academic term. The concept of a quarter has been widely adopted in various aspects of life, from time measurements to financial transactions and education systems.