Topic: BUSINESS
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | quartier, from Latin quartarius, from quartus 'fourth' |
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quar‧ter1 S1 W2
[countable]
[countable]1 one of four equal parts into which something can be divided [↪ half, third]
amount
a/one quarter (of something) 
a quarter of a mileroughly one quarter of the city's population It's about a page and a quarter.
a quarter of a mileroughly one quarter of the city's populationIt's about a page and a quarter.2 a period of 15 minutes :
part of an hour
TMCTMC (a) quarter to (something) also (a) quarter of (something) American English (=15 minutes before the hour) It's a quarter of two.
It's a quarter of two. (a) quarter past (something) British English also (a) quarter after (something) American English (=15 minutes after the hour) I'll meet you at a quarter past ten.
I'll meet you at a quarter past ten.3 a coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents
money
PEC4 a period of three months, used especially when discussing business and financial matters Our database is updated every quarter. ➔ quarterly (1)
three months
BTMC the first/second/third/fourth quarter The company's profits rose by 11% in the first quarter of the year.
The company's profits rose by 11% in the first quarter of the year.Our database is updated every quarter.5 one of the four equal periods of time into which games of some sports are divided
sport
the first/second/third/fourth quarter The home side took the lead in the second quarter.
The home side took the lead in the second quarter.6 an area of a town : I found a small flat in the student quarter. Granada's ancient Arab quarter a historic quarter of the city
part of a city
[usually singular]I found a small flat in the student quarter.Granada's ancient Arab quartera historic quarter of the city7 the rooms that are given to someone to live in as part of their job, especially servants or soldiers :
home
quarters
[plural]DHPM8 one of the four periods into which a year at school or college is divided, continuing for 10 to 12 weeks [↪ semester]: What classes are you taking this quarter?
college
American EnglishSECWhat classes are you taking this quarter?9 the period of time twice a month when you can see a quarter of the moon's surface
moon
HATMC10 among or from different groups of people : Offers of financial help came from several quarters. Doubts were expressed in many quarters.
in/from ... quarters
Offers of financial help came from several quarters.Doubts were expressed in many quarters.12 if someone gives no quarter, they do not show any pity or gentleness when dealing with someone, especially an enemy : It was a fight to the death, with no quarter given.
give/receive no quarter
literaryPMIt was a fight to the death, with no quarter given.