Dictionary Check: quarter
"quarter" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
17
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Definition
noun
one of four equal parts
Example:
"a quarter of a pound"
noun
a district of a city having some distinguishing character
Example:
"the Latin Quarter"
noun
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
Example:
"both teams scored in the first quarter"
noun
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
Example:
"it's a quarter til 4"
noun
one of four periods into which the school year is divided
Example:
"the fall quarter ends at Christmas"
noun
a fourth part of a year; three months
Example:
"unemployment fell during the last quarter"
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