Was heißt quarter?
Was heißt quarter?
- One of four equal parts.
- A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.
- One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.
- One fourth of a year; three months: Sales were up in the second quarter.
- An academic term lasting approximately three months.
- Astronomy One fourth of the period of the moon's revolution around Earth.
- Astronomy One of the four phases of the moon: the first quarter; the third quarter.
- Sports One of four equal periods of playing time into which some games, such as football and basketball, are divided.
- One fourth of a yard; nine inches.
- One fourth of a mile; two furlongs.
- One fourth of a pound; four ounces.
- One fourth of a ton; 500 pounds. Used as a measure of grain.
- Chiefly British A measure of grain equal to approximately eight bushels.
- One fourth of a hundredweight; 25 pounds.
- One fourth of a British hundredweight; 28 pounds.
- One of the four major divisions of the compass.
- One fourth of the distance between any two of the 32 divisions of the compass.
- One of the four major divisions of the horizon as determined by the four major points of the compass.
- A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass.
- Nautical The general direction on either side of a ship located 45° off the stern.
- Nautical The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern.
- Nautical The part of a yard between the slings and the yardarm.
- Heraldry Any of four equal divisions of a shield.
- One leg of an animal's carcass, usually including the adjoining parts.
- Either side of a horse's hoof.