quarter
[ˈk(w)ɔɹ.ɾɚ]
UK: /ˈk(w)ɔː.tə/
K(W)Ɔɹ · ɾɚ (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
A fourth part of something.
Etymology
From Middle English quarter, from Anglo-Norman quarter, from Latin quartarius, from quartus. Compare Spanish cuarto (“room, quarters; quarter”). Doublet of quartier.
Example Sentences
- "I ate a quarter of the pizza."
- "A majority of companies in the S&P 500 have at least one woman on their boards, but only about a quarter have more than two, according to a study from PwC."
- "For companies such as Trans Pennine Express, it will be even harder. It has the unwelcome claim to being Britain's worst train operator, with recent statistics from the Office of Rail and Road showing it cancelled nearly a quarter of its services in February, with lack of available train crew a real problem."
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