Quarter
noun
One of four equal or nearly equal parts of something.
She cut the apple into quarters.
Often appears as...
- quarter of an hour
- quarter of a dollar
noun
A coin in the United States and Canada worth 25 cents, a fourth of a dollar.
He put a quarter in the parking meter.
Often appears as...
- quarter dollar
- quarter coin
noun
One of four equal periods of time that a year can be divided into.
Business profits increased in the first quarter of the year.
Often appears as...
- first quarter
- last quarter
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Business
noun
A part of a town or a large area of land, especially one that has a particular character or is used for a particular purpose.
The hotel is located in the business quarter of the city.
Often appears as...
- residential quarter
- business quarter
noun
In sports, any of the four parts into which a match or game is divided.
The home team scored in the second quarter.
Often appears as...
- first quarter
- second quarter
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Sports
noun
One of four equal or nearly equal parts of something.
She cut the apple into quarters.
Often appears as...
- quarter of an hour
- quarter of a dollar
noun
A coin in the United States and Canada worth 25 cents, a fourth of a dollar.
He put a quarter in the parking meter.
Often appears as...
- quarter dollar
- quarter coin
noun
One of four equal periods of time that a year can be divided into.
Business profits increased in the first quarter of the year.
Often appears as...
- first quarter
- last quarter
Usage tips
Business
noun
A part of a town or a large area of land, especially one that has a particular character or is used for a particular purpose.
The hotel is located in the business quarter of the city.
Often appears as...
- residential quarter
- business quarter
noun
In sports, any of the four parts into which a match or game is divided.
The home team scored in the second quarter.
Often appears as...
- first quarter
- second quarter
Usage tips
Sports
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Visualize Parts
Picture something divided into four to help remember 'quarter' means a part of a whole.
Imagine a pizza cut into quarters.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Equal
'Quarter' implies near equal parts, but actual portions can be slightly different.
The land was split into quarters, not precisely but close enough.
Pro Tip 1/2Visualize Parts
Picture something divided into four to help remember 'quarter' means a part of a whole.
Imagine a pizza cut into quarters.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Equal
'Quarter' implies near equal parts, but actual portions can be slightly different.
The land was split into quarters, not precisely but close enough.
Pro Tip 1/2Visualize Parts
Picture something divided into four to help remember 'quarter' means a part of a whole.
Imagine a pizza cut into quarters.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Equal
'Quarter' implies near equal parts, but actual portions can be slightly different.
The land was split into quarters, not precisely but close enough.
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The case of the missing...
I took out the rock that had nearly brained me before and gave it a hard ponder. The size of the rising bump on my conk said to me that this thing had area, and a lot of it. But what if I carved out a triangle from this side here? As any mook could see, this triangle had a quarter of the area of the full triangle.
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How the pandemic will...
will be worse as we get into the fall. So there are scenarios where in the US, like, if you extrapolate those numbers forward, we end up with, what, more than a quarter of a million deaths, perchance, even this year if we're not careful, and worldwide, I guess the death toll could, by the end of the year,
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How to read music - Tim...
One corresponds to a whole note, two to a half note, four to a quarter note, and eight to an eighth note, and so on. So this time signature here tells us that there are four quarter notes in each bar, one, two, three, four; one, two, three, four, and so on. But like I said before,
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Why you should define...
I ended up extending that trip for a year and a half around the world, and that became the basis for my first book, that leads me here today. And I can trace all of my biggest wins and all of my biggest disasters averted back to doing fear-setting at least once a quarter.
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
Way too many, of course, but it does mean that every year, there's eight million kids who don't have to die from poverty. Moreover, the number of people in our world who are living in extreme poverty, which is defined as living off about a dollar and a quarter a day,
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Why modern renewable...
the world's editions of electric generating capacity have been renewable and the fastest-growing parts have been the modular mass-produced renewables like solar and wind power in each of the past three years they've added over eighty billion watts and won a quarter
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What causes dandruff,...
Follicles, the tiny cavities that grow hairs all over our body, make for especially popular living quarters. Malassezia are fond of these hideouts because they contain glands that secrete an oil called sebum that’s thought to lubricate and strengthen our hair.
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
with regard to how we value them, and we have put so much emphasis on profits, on short-term quarterly earnings and share prices, at the exclusion of all else. It's like we've ripped the humanity out of our companies.
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Beautiful Repiles and...
and successfully brought the lizards back from the brink of extinction sand ezard's are so rare because this habitat is rare the new forest has more than a quarter of Britain's remaining lowland
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The Titanic's Guggenheim...
of other important features for later analysis, including the area around the captain's quarters. OK, I can barely see it. Barely see it, and yeah, it's devastated. I see a glimpse of the tub.
Video examples
The case of the missing...
I took out the rock that had nearly brained me before and gave it a hard ponder. The size of the rising bump on my conk said to me that this thing had area, and a lot of it. But what if I carved out a triangle from this side here? As any mook could see, this triangle had a quarter of the area of the full triangle.
Video examples
How the pandemic will...
will be worse as we get into the fall. So there are scenarios where in the US, like, if you extrapolate those numbers forward, we end up with, what, more than a quarter of a million deaths, perchance, even this year if we're not careful, and worldwide, I guess the death toll could, by the end of the year,
Video examples
How to read music - Tim...
One corresponds to a whole note, two to a half note, four to a quarter note, and eight to an eighth note, and so on. So this time signature here tells us that there are four quarter notes in each bar, one, two, three, four; one, two, three, four, and so on. But like I said before,
Video examples
Why you should define...
I ended up extending that trip for a year and a half around the world, and that became the basis for my first book, that leads me here today. And I can trace all of my biggest wins and all of my biggest disasters averted back to doing fear-setting at least once a quarter.
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
Way too many, of course, but it does mean that every year, there's eight million kids who don't have to die from poverty. Moreover, the number of people in our world who are living in extreme poverty, which is defined as living off about a dollar and a quarter a day,
Video examples
Why modern renewable...
the world's editions of electric generating capacity have been renewable and the fastest-growing parts have been the modular mass-produced renewables like solar and wind power in each of the past three years they've added over eighty billion watts and won a quarter
Video examples
What causes dandruff,...
Follicles, the tiny cavities that grow hairs all over our body, make for especially popular living quarters. Malassezia are fond of these hideouts because they contain glands that secrete an oil called sebum that’s thought to lubricate and strengthen our hair.
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
with regard to how we value them, and we have put so much emphasis on profits, on short-term quarterly earnings and share prices, at the exclusion of all else. It's like we've ripped the humanity out of our companies.
Video examples
Beautiful Repiles and...
and successfully brought the lizards back from the brink of extinction sand ezard's are so rare because this habitat is rare the new forest has more than a quarter of Britain's remaining lowland
Video examples
The Titanic's Guggenheim...
of other important features for later analysis, including the area around the captain's quarters. OK, I can barely see it. Barely see it, and yeah, it's devastated. I see a glimpse of the tub.
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Quote examples
Rashad Evans
American Athlete
True wealth is not measured by how much money you've got in the bank or how many toys you've got. Some of the happiest people in the world don't have a crying quarter, but they've got all the things that mean a lot to them.
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Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
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Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
It is important that global business leaders understand that they need to think beyond their quarterly balance sheets and see what it is that they are creating.
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Katrina Lake
American Businesswoman
Clearly define what success means for you. Set short-term and quarterly career goals with your manager that will help lead you to your long term goals.
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Ivica Zubac
Croatian Basketball Player
Everyone wants to play in the fourth quarter, everyone wants to close the game. It's the most important time of the game, so being out there is great.
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Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I'm not taking jobs anymore where I'm getting paid a quarter of what the male co-star is being paid. I'm not allowing that in my life.
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Lou Holtz
American Coach
A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you.
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Nancy Dubuc
American Businesswoman
You can't manage the creative process on a quarterly basis. The way we're structured has really helped us grow.
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William H. Macy
American Actor
Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter.
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Phil Dunster
I think we can all relate to a quarter life crisis when we see one.
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Rashad Evans
American Athlete
True wealth is not measured by how much money you've got in the bank or how many toys you've got. Some of the happiest people in the world don't have a crying quarter, but they've got all the things that mean a lot to them.
Quote examples
Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Quote examples
Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
It is important that global business leaders understand that they need to think beyond their quarterly balance sheets and see what it is that they are creating.
Quote examples
Katrina Lake
American Businesswoman
Clearly define what success means for you. Set short-term and quarterly career goals with your manager that will help lead you to your long term goals.
Quote examples
Ivica Zubac
Croatian Basketball Player
Everyone wants to play in the fourth quarter, everyone wants to close the game. It's the most important time of the game, so being out there is great.
Quote examples
Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I'm not taking jobs anymore where I'm getting paid a quarter of what the male co-star is being paid. I'm not allowing that in my life.
Quote examples
Lou Holtz
American Coach
A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you.
Quote examples
Nancy Dubuc
American Businesswoman
You can't manage the creative process on a quarterly basis. The way we're structured has really helped us grow.
Quote examples
William H. Macy
American Actor
Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter.
Quote examples
Phil Dunster
I think we can all relate to a quarter life crisis when we see one.
Example 1 of 10
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