orientation vs quarter

quarter vs orientation

orientation and quarter both are nouns.

orientation is not a verb while quarter is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
orientation	Yes	No	No	No
quarter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, quarter is a hyponym of orientation; that is, quarter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orientation:

orientation: position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
quarter: one of the four major division of the compass

Other hyponyms of orientation include attitude, horizontal, vertical.

orientation (noun)	quarter (noun)
the act of orienting	clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
a course introducing a new situation or environment	the rear part of a ship
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs	piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships	a district of a city having some distinguishing character
a predisposition in favor of something	an unspecified person
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions	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

orientation (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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