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division vs quarter

quarter vs division

division and quarter both are nouns.

division is not a verb while quarter is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
division Yes No No No
quarter Yes No Yes No
As nouns, quarter is a hyponym of division; that is, quarter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than division:
  • division: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
  • quarter: (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
Other hyponyms of division include frame, beginning, middle, end, high point, component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, chukka, chukker, frame, inning, game, bout, round, turn, first period, second period, final period, half, period, over.
division (noun) quarter (noun)
the act or process of dividing clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed the rear part of a ship
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole a district of a city having some distinguishing character
discord that splits a group an unspecified person
an army unit large enough to sustain combat a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
a group of ships of similar type one of four equal parts
a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
an administrative unit in government or business a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum one of the four major division of the compass
(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category one of four periods into which the school year is divided
a league ranked by quality (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
division (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)
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