The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full
n Two bits This in turn comes from the `pieces of eight' famed in pirate movies -- Spanish silver crowns that could be broken into eight pie-slice-shaped `bits' to make change Early in American history the Spanish coin was considered equal to a dollar, so each of these `bits' was considered worth 12 5 cents Syn tayste, crumb, quad Usage: rare General discussion of such terms is under nybble
A quarter is one of four equal parts of something. A quarter of the residents are over 55 years old I've got to go in a quarter of an hour Prices have fallen by a quarter since January Cut the peppers into quarters. Quarter is also a predeterminer. The largest asteroid is Ceres, which is about a quarter the size of the moon. Quarter is also an adjective. the past quarter century
A quarter is a fixed period of three months. Companies often divide their financial year into four quarters. The group said results for the third quarter are due on October