quar|ter|age — «KWAWR tuhr ihj», noun. 1. a quarterly payment, charge, or allowance: »A half starved Clerk, eked out his lean quarterage, by these merry perquisites (Benjamin Disraeli). 2. a) the quartering of troops. b) quarters for troops. ╂[< Old French… … Useful english dictionary
quar|ter|ly — «KWAWR tuhr lee», adjective, adverb, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. happening or done four times a year: »to make quarterly payments on one s insurance. 2. having to do with or covering a quarter of a year. –adv. 1. once each quarter of a year: »to… … Useful english dictionary
quar|ter-bound — «KWAWR tuhr BOWND», adjective. (of a book) bound in quarter binding … Useful english dictionary
quar|ter-mi|ler — «KWAWR tuhr MY luhr», noun. runner or racer who runs a quarter of a mile … Useful english dictionary
quar|ter-phase — «KWAWR tuhr FAYZ», adjective. combining, producing, or carrying two alternating electric currents which differ in phase by one quarter of a cycle (90 degrees); diphase … Useful english dictionary
three-quar|ter — «THREE KWR tuhr», adjective, noun. –adj. consisting of or involving three quarters of a whole. A three quarter portrait usually shows three quarters of the figure. –n. = three quarter back. (Cf. ↑three quarter back) … Useful english dictionary
fore|quar|ter — «FR KWR tuhr, FOHR », noun. the front leg, shoulder, and nearby ribs of beef, lamb, pork, or other animal with four legs; front quarter … Useful english dictionary
quarter — quar|ter1 [ kwɔrtər ] noun *** ▸ 1 one of four equal parts ▸ 2 coin worth 25 cents ▸ 3 part of town ▸ 4 particular person/group ▸ 5 kind behavior ▸ 6 unit of weight 1. ) count one of four equal parts of something: quarter of: Over a quarter of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Quarter — Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarter aspect — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarter back — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English