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/ˈkwɔrtər/ 
| singular | quarter |
| plural | quarters |
- 1[countable] math one of four equal parts of somethingquarter of:
Over a quarter of our income goes for food.
Nearly three quarters of the children were ill.
- a.one of four periods of 15 minutes that an hour is divided into when you are telling the time. When the time is 15 minutes after the hour, American people usually say a quarter after the hour and British people always say quarter past the hour. When the time is 15 minutes before the hour, American people usually say a quarter of the hour and British people always say quarter to the hour
They arrived at a quarter after three.
- 4[countable] [often plural] formal a particular person or group of peoplefrom this/that quarter (=from one particular person or group):
I knew there would be a lot of trouble from that quarter.
in some quarters (=among some people or groups):Concern has been expressed in some quarters about this policy.
from all quarters (=from all people or groups):He has won support from all quarters.
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