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- [kwawr-ter-ing]
- /ˈkwɔr tər ɪŋ/
- /ˈkwɔː.tər/
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- [kwawr-ter-ing]
- /ˈkwɔr tər ɪŋ/
Definitions of quartering word
- noun quartering one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book. 1
- noun quartering a fourth part, especially of one (¼). 1
- noun quartering one fourth of a U.S. or Canadian dollar, equivalent to 25 cents. 1
- noun quartering a coin of this value. 1
- noun quartering one fourth of an hour: He stayed there for an hour and a quarter. 1
- noun quartering the moment marking this period: The clock struck the quarter. 1
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Origin of quartering
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; quarter + -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Quartering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quartering popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
quartering usage trend in Literature
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- what was the quartering act?
- what is the quartering act?
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