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quarters

 

[ ˈkwɔːtərz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial

A period of three months, especially in connection with financial transactions.

Synonyms

period, term, trimester

Examples of usage

  • The company's revenue increased by 10% in the first quarter of the year.
  • She saved up enough money to pay for tuition in four quarters.
Context #2 | Noun

housing

Each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.

Synonyms

portion, section, segment

Examples of usage

  • The house has a large living room and three smaller quarters for bedrooms.
  • The pie was divided into quarters for the family to share.
Context #3 | Noun

military

A unit of weight equal to a quarter of a hundredweight, used in the US and UK for grain, animal feed, etc.

Synonyms

25 pounds, quarter weight

Examples of usage

  • The farmer bought two quarters of wheat for his livestock.
  • The military base stocked up on quarters of oats for the horses.

Translations

Translations of the word "quarters" in other languages:

🇵🇹 trimestres

🇮🇳 तिमाहियों

🇩🇪 Viertel

🇮🇩 kuartal

🇺🇦 чверті

🇵🇱 kwartały

🇯🇵 四半期

🇫🇷 trimestres

🇪🇸 trimestres

🇹🇷 çeyrek

🇰🇷 분기

🇸🇦 أرباع

🇨🇿 čtvrtiny

🇸🇰 štvrťroky

🇨🇳 季度

🇸🇮 četrtine

🇮🇸 fjórðungar

🇰🇿 ширек

🇬🇪 კვარტალები

🇦🇿 dörddəbir

🇲🇽 trimestres

Etymology

The word 'quarters' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'quartier', meaning 'one-fourth part'. It has been used in various contexts throughout history, including finance, housing, and military. The concept of dividing something into four equal parts has been a common practice in many cultures. The term 'quarters' continues to be widely used in modern English to refer to periods of time, divisions of space, and units of weight.

See also: hindquarters, quartermaster.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,761, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.