quarter vs section

quarter and section both are nouns.

quarter and section both are verbs.

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

As nouns, section is a hypernym of quarter; that is, section is a word with a broader meaning than quarter:

quarter: (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
section: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

Other hypernyms of quarter include division, part.

As verbs, section is a hypernym of quarter; that is, section is a word with a broader meaning than quarter:

quarter: divide into quarters
section: divide into segments

Other hypernyms of quarter include segment.

quarter (noun)	section (noun)
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent	the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
the rear part of a ship	one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp	one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
a district of a city having some distinguishing character	a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
an unspecified person	a segment of a citrus fruit
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar	a small army unit usually having a special function
one of four equal parts	a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)	a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)	a specialized division of a large organization
one of the four major division of the compass	a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
one of four periods into which the school year is divided	(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
(football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided	a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
a fourth part of a year; three months	a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour	a land unit equal to 1 square mile

quarter (verb)	section (verb)
divide by four; divide into quarters	divide into segments
divide into quarters
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
provide housing for (military personnel)

quarter vs section

quarter and section both are nouns.

quarter and section both are verbs.

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