quarter

Definition

Examples

Profits increased by ten percent in the second quarter of this year.

Word Family

Synonyms

• one-fourthone of four equal parts
• fiscal quarterhaving a meaning similar to quarter

Collocations

• Easy fourth quarter
  describing fourth quarter (following the third position; number four in a countable series)
• Medium fiscal quarter performance
  describing fiscal quarter performance (involving financial matters)
• Hard post consecutive quarters of profit
  to post consecutive quarters of profit, meaning to affix in a public place or for public notice
• Very Hard give no quarter in competition
  to provide or present something regarding no quarter in competition