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quarter vs division

division vs quarter

quarter and division both are nouns.

quarter is a verb but division is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarter Yes No Yes No
division Yes No No No
As nouns, division is a hypernym of quarter; that is, division is a word with a broader meaning than quarter:
  • quarter: (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
  • division: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
Other hypernyms of quarter include part, section.
quarter (noun) division (noun)
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent the act or process of dividing
the rear part of a ship an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
a district of a city having some distinguishing character one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
an unspecified person discord that splits a group
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar an army unit large enough to sustain combat
one of four equal parts a group of ships of similar type
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) an administrative unit in government or business
one of the four major division of the compass (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
one of four periods into which the school year is divided (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided a league ranked by quality
a fourth part of a year; three months
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
quarter (verb) division (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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