quarter
English → English
(math) One fourth: one of four equal parts that something is divided into
He cut the large apple into quarters so that each child could have a piece.
(English) He cut the large apple into quarters so that each child could have a piece.
Nearly a quarter of the local population lives below the poverty line.
(English) Nearly a quarter of the local population lives below the poverty line.
(finance) Coin: a United States or Canadian coin worth twenty-five cents
I need one more quarter to pay for my laundry at the machine.
(English) I need one more quarter to pay for my laundry at the machine.
The parking meter only accepts quarters and small silver coins.
(English) The parking meter only accepts quarters and small silver coins.
Entry ID: en:en:quarter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary