Quarter ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Quarter ( noun )

1. One of four equal parts of something.
2. A period of three months, especially in relation to financial transactions and financial reporting.
3. A specific area of a city or town, especially one characterized by a particular social or ethnic group or by a particular type of building.
4. A coin worth 25 cents.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french quartier, from latin quartarius "containing a fourth part", from quartus "fourth", from quattuor "four". the term originally denoted one of four equal parts of something, later it also came to refer to a specific period of three months, and now also a specific area of a city or town.

Examples:

1. The pizza was divided into four quarters.
2. The company reports its earnings on a quarterly basis.
3. He lives in the downtown quarter of the city.
4. The ethnic quarter of the city was known for its vibrant culture.
5. He used a quarter to pay for the vending machine.

(As a verb)

Quarter ( verb )

1. One of four equal parts of something.
2. A period of three months, especially in relation to financial transactions and financial reporting.
3. A specific area of a city or town, especially one characterized by a particular social or ethnic group or by a particular type of building.
4. A coin worth 25 cents.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french quartier, from latin quartarius "containing a fourth part", from quartus "fourth", from quattuor "four". the term originally denoted one of four equal parts of something, later it also came to refer to a specific period of three months, and now also a specific area of a city or town.

Examples:

1. The pizza was divided into four quarters.
2. The company reports its earnings on a quarterly basis.
3. He lives in the downtown quarter of the city.
4. The ethnic quarter of the city was known for its vibrant culture.
5. He used a quarter to pay for the vending machine.