one quarter

/wʌn ˈkwɔrtər/
adjective
  1. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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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