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quarter vs barrio

barrio vs quarter

quarter and barrio both are nouns.

quarter is a verb but barrio is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarter Yes No Yes No
barrio Yes No No No
As nouns, barrio is a hyponym of quarter; that is, barrio is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quarter:
  • quarter: a district of a city having some distinguishing character
  • barrio: a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
Other hyponyms of quarter include ghetto, casbah, kasbah, medina, skid road.
quarter (noun) barrio (noun)
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
the rear part of a ship a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
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
quarter (verb) barrio (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)
Difference between quarter and barrio

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