quartering
/ˈkwɔːrtərɪŋ/
noun
- The act of dividing something into four equal parts.
- In math class, we practiced the quartering of shapes to understand fractions.
- The quartering of the land was necessary for the new housing development.
- The quartering of the pizza made it easy to share among four friends.
- The provision of lodging or accommodation, especially for soldiers.
- During the war, the quartering of refugees in schools became common.
- The general ordered the quartering of the soldiers in the nearby village.
- The quartering of troops in private homes was a major grievance during colonial times.
- In heraldry, the division of a shield into four sections to display multiple coats of arms.
- The quartering of the coat of arms represented the union of two noble houses.
- Learning about quartering is essential for understanding medieval heraldry.
- The knight's shield featured quartering to show his family's alliances.
adjective
- That divides or is divided into four parts.
- We used a quartering technique to separate the sample for testing.
- The quartering process ensures each portion gets the same amount.
- The quartering machine cut the logs into four equal pieces.