Quarter
nnoun.quantityone of four equal partsSynset:fourth fourth part one-fourth one-quarter quartern twenty-five percent
Derivationally Related Form:quarter
Hypernyms:common fraction simple fraction
Inherited Hypernyms:one-fourthcommon fractionfractionrational numberreal numbercomplex numbernumberdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.locationa district of a city having some distinguishing characterHypernyms:city district
Inherited Hypernyms:quartercity districtdistrictregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:barriocasbahghettokasbahmedinaskid road
Full Hyponyms:barrioghettokasbahmedinaskid road
nnoun.time(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are dividedTopic:footballfootball gameprofessional basketball
Examples:- both teams scored in the first quarter
Part Holonyms:period of play play playing period
Hypernyms:division part section
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterpartconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.timea unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hourExamples:- it's a quarter til 4
- a quarter after 4 o'clock
Part Holonyms:60 minutes hour hr
Hypernyms:time unit unit of time
Inherited Hypernyms:quartertime unitmeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.timeone of four periods into which the school year is dividedExamples:- the fall quarter ends at Christmas
Part Holonyms:academic year school year
Hypernyms:academic session academic term school term session
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterschool termtermtime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.timea fourth part of a year; three monthsExamples:- unemployment fell during the last quarter
Derivationally Related Form:quarterly
Hypernyms:period period of time time period
Inherited Hypernyms:quartertime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.relationone of the four major division of the compassExamples:- the wind is coming from that quarter
Hypernyms:orientation
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterorientationdirectionpositionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitya quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)Part Holonyms:cental centner cwt hundredweight quintal short hundredweight
Hypernyms:avoirdupois unit
Inherited Hypernyms:quarteravoirdupois unitmass unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:lb pound stone
nnoun.quantitya quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)Region:BritainGreat BritainU.K.UKUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Part Holonyms:cwt hundredweight long hundredweight
Hypernyms:British capacity unit Imperial capacity unit
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterbritish capacity unitdry unitvolume unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterbritish capacity unitliquid unitvolume unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:bushel
nnoun.possessiona United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollarExamples:- he fed four quarters into the slot machine
Hypernyms:coin
Inherited Hypernyms:quartercoincoinagecurrencymedium of exchangestandardsystem of measurementmeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.personan unspecified personExamples:- he dropped a word in the right quarter
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifactthe rear part of a shipSynset:after part poop stern tail
Part Holonyms:ship
Hypernyms:back rear
Inherited Hypernyms:sternrearsidesurfaceartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:escutcheon skeg
nnoun.artifactpiece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vampPart Holonyms:upper
Hypernyms:piece of leather
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterpiece of leatherleatheranimal skinanimal productanimal materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterpiece of leatherleatheranimal skinanimal productanimal materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterpiece of leatherpiecepartobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actclemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponentExamples:- he surrendered but asked for quarter
Hypernyms:clemency mercifulness mercy
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterclemencyleniencetoleranceallowancelicenseauthorizationmanagementsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterclemencyleniencetoleranceallowancelicenseauthorizationmanagementsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.stativeprovide housing for (military personnel)Topic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Synset:billet canton
Derivationally Related Form:cantonmentbilletquarteringquarters
Hypernyms:accommodate lodge
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterlodgehousesheltersupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.socialpull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute himSynset:draw draw and quarter
Examples:- in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes
Derivationally Related Form:quarter
Hypernyms:kill
Inherited Hypernyms:drawkill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactdivide into quartersDerivationally Related Form:quarterquartering
Hypernyms:section segment
Inherited Hypernyms:quartersegmentseparatechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.cognitiondivide by four; divide into quartersTopic:arithmetic
Derivationally Related Form:quartering
Hypernyms:divide fraction
Inherited Hypernyms:quarterdividecalculatereasonthink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something