What is another word for quarter?

Pronunciation: [kwˈɔːtə] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "quarter", including one-fourth, fourth, quadruple, fourth part, quadrant, division, segment, section, part, piece, and fraction. "Quadrant" specifically refers to a section of a circle, while "division" and "segment" denote a portion broken off from a larger whole. "Part", "piece", and "fraction" are more general terms that can refer to any portion of a larger whole. In colloquial speech, the word "quarter" can also colloquially refer to a 25-cent coin, which can be replaced with the word "coin" or "25 cents".

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What are the hypernyms for Quarter?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Quarter?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Quarter?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Quarter?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

What are the opposite words for quarter?

Quarter, meaning one-fourth of something, has a few antonyms that might come handy while communicating. Firstly, is the word 'whole' which is the complete opposite of the fraction one-fourth. Secondly, 'double' or 'twice' are words that signify multiplication and imply that the amount is twice the size of a quarter. Thirdly, 'three-quarters,' which refers to a fraction larger than a quarter but smaller than a whole. Lastly, 'less than a quarter' can be used as an antonym if one needs to convey that the amount is lesser than a quarter of the quantity in question. Knowing the antonyms of words can significantly impact one's communication skills and help in better expression.

What are the antonyms for Quarter?

Usage examples for Quarter

Will somebody be kind enough to put a quarter into the box?
"Leo the Circus Boy"
Ralph Bonehill
And he had no thought of help coming from any other quarter.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
I'm sure I just came and yet they point to a quarter to eleven.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester

Famous quotes with Quarter

  • It is within the last quarter century or thirty years. And a lot of that law has turned out to be very, very protective of the press and the public's right to know.
    Floyd Abrams
  • There are plenty of good five cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter.
    Franklin Pierce Adams
  • The key is growth margins went in the right direction, unit volume increased quarter on quarter, and expenses came down. We threw off over $300 million in cash. All of those were in the right direction. So I think we're on our way.
    Gil Amelio
  • The basic story for the opener is that word came through the bar that someone got knifed and killed up on the Moon Walk. It turns out to be one of the quarter regulars that everybody knows, including Maestro and Bone.
    Robert Asprin
  • It has long been known that the chemical atomic weight of hydrogen was greater than one-quarter of that of helium, but so long as fractional weights were general there was no particular need to explain this fact, nor could any definite conclusions be drawn from it.
    Francis William Aston

Related words: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, half, quarter of, 1/8, 3/8, 1/16

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