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academic term vs quarter

quarter vs academic term

academic term and quarter both are nouns.

academic term is not a verb while quarter is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
academic term Yes No No No
quarter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quarter is a hyponym of academic term; that is, quarter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than academic term:
  • academic term: the time during which a school holds classes
  • quarter: one of four periods into which the school year is divided
Other hyponyms of academic term include summer school, semester, trimester.
academic term (noun) quarter (noun)
the time during which a school holds classes clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
the rear part of a ship
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
a district of a city having some distinguishing character
an unspecified person
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
one of four equal parts
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
one of the four major division of the compass
one of four periods into which the school year is divided
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
a fourth part of a year; three months
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
academic term (verb) quarter (verb)
divide by four; divide into quarters
divide into quarters
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
provide housing for (military personnel)
Difference between academic term and quarter

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