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half-moon vs last quarter

last quarter vs half-moon

half-moon and last quarter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
half-moon Yes No No No
last quarter Yes No No No
As nouns, last quarter is a hyponym of half-moon; that is, last 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
  • last quarter: the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
Other hyponyms of half-moon include first quarter.
half-moon (noun) last quarter (noun)
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail the last 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 last quarter

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