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half-moon vs first quarter

first quarter vs half-moon

half-moon and first quarter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
half-moon Yes No No No
first quarter Yes No No No
As nouns, first quarter is a hyponym of half-moon; that is, first quarter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than half-moon:
  • half-moon: the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
  • first quarter: the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
Other hyponyms of half-moon include last quarter.
half-moon (noun) first quarter (noun)
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
Difference between half-moon and first quarter

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