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rear vs quarter

quarter vs rear

rear and quarter both are nouns.

rear is an adjective but quarter is not an adjective.

rear and quarter both are verbs.

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

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