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quarter vs session

session vs quarter

quarter and session both are nouns.

quarter is a verb but session is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quarter Yes No Yes No
session Yes No No No
As nouns, session is a hypernym of quarter; that is, session is a word with a broader meaning than quarter:
  • quarter: one of four periods into which the school year is divided
  • session: the time during which a school holds classes
Other hypernyms of quarter include academic session, academic term, school term.
quarter (noun) session (noun)
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent a meeting devoted to a particular activity
the rear part of a ship a meeting for execution of a group's functions
piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp a meeting of spiritualists
a district of a city having some distinguishing character the time during which a school holds classes
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) session (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 session

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