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back vs quarter

quarter vs back

back and quarter both are nouns.

back is an adjective but quarter is not an adjective.

back and quarter both are verbs.

back is an adverb but quarter is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
quarter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quarter is a hyponym of back; that is, quarter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than back:
  • back: the side that goes last or is not normally seen
  • quarter: the rear part of a ship
Other hyponyms of back include after part, poop, stern, tail, empennage, tail, tail assembly.
back (noun) quarter (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
the side that goes last or is not normally seen the rear part of a ship
a support that you can lean against while sitting piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body a district of a city having some distinguishing character
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book an unspecified person
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord one of four equal parts
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
(football) a person who plays in the backfield 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
back (adjective) quarter (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) quarter (verb)
establish as valid or genuine divide by four; divide into quarters
strengthen by providing with a back or backing divide into quarters
shift to a counterclockwise direction pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
place a bet on provide housing for (military personnel)
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) quarter (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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