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fraction vs quarter

quarter vs fraction

fraction and quarter both are nouns.

fraction and quarter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fraction Yes No Yes No
quarter Yes No Yes No
As verbs, quarter is a hyponym of fraction; that is, quarter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fraction:
  • fraction: perform a division
  • quarter: divide by four; divide into quarters
Other hyponyms of fraction include halve.
fraction (noun) quarter (noun)
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
the quotient of two rational numbers the rear part of a ship
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process 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
fraction (verb) quarter (verb)
perform a division 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 fraction and quarter

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