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quarter vs ghetto

ghetto vs quarter

quarter and ghetto both are nouns.

quarter is a verb but ghetto is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarter Yes No Yes No
ghetto Yes No No No
As nouns, ghetto is a hyponym of quarter; that is, ghetto is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quarter:
  • quarter: a district of a city having some distinguishing character
  • ghetto: formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
Other hyponyms of quarter include casbah, kasbah, medina, skid road, barrio.
quarter (noun) ghetto (noun)
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
the rear part of a ship a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping
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) ghetto (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 ghetto

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