one quarter
/wʌn ˈkwɔrtər/
adjective
- Being one of four equal parts; equal to 1/4 of something.
- A one-quarter inch gap remained between the boards.
- They live in a one-quarter acre lot in the suburbs.
- The one-quarter share of the profits was enough to cover expenses.
noun
- One of four equal parts of something; the fraction 1/4.
- She ate one-quarter of the pizza and saved the rest.
- One-quarter of the students chose to study abroad.
- The recipe calls for one-quarter cup of sugar.
- A coin worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada.
- The parking meter only accepts one-quarter coins.
- He put a one-quarter into the vending machine for a snack.
- I found a one-quarter on the sidewalk this morning.
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