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quarter vs rear

rear vs quarter

quarter and rear both are nouns.

quarter is not an adjective while rear is an adjective.

quarter and rear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarter Yes No Yes No
rear Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, rear is a hypernym of quarter; that is, rear is a word with a broader meaning than quarter:
  • quarter: the rear part of a ship
  • rear: the side that goes last or is not normally seen
Other hypernyms of quarter include back.
quarter (noun) rear (noun)
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent the side that goes last or is not normally seen
the rear part of a ship the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp the back of a military formation or procession
a district of a city having some distinguishing character the side of an object that is opposite its front
an unspecified person the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
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 (adjective) rear (adjective)
located in or toward the back or rear
quarter (verb) rear (verb)
divide by four; divide into quarters construct, build, or erect
divide into quarters stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him cause to rise up
provide housing for (military personnel) look after a child until it is an adult
rise up
Difference between quarter and rear

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