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- [kwawr-tern]
- /ˈkwɔr tərn/
- /ˈkwɔː.tən/
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- [kwawr-tern]
- /ˈkwɔr tərn/
Definitions of quartern word
- noun quartern a quarter, or a fourth part, especially of certain weights and measures, as of a pound, ounce, peck, or pint. 1
- noun quartern A quarter of a pint. 1
- noun quartern a fourth part of certain weights or measures, such as a peck or a pound 0
- noun quartern a type of loaf 4 inches square, used esp for making sandwiches 0
- noun quartern any loaf weighing 1600 g when baked 0
- noun quartern a fourth part; quarter 0
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Origin of quartern
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English quartroun, quartron, quartern < Old French quarteron, derivative of quart fourth. See quart1
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Parts of speech for Quartern
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quartern popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
quartern usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quartern
noun quartern
- fourth — next after the third; being the ordinal number for four.
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- portion — a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
- term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
Antonyms for quartern
noun quartern
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- disfavour — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- mercilessness — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
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