What does quarter mean?

Definition

A quarter of an hour, fifteen minutes, as used in telling the time (a quarter past two, a quarter to nine).

Example sentences

• It's a quarter past two.🔊

  It's a quarter past two.

• It's a quarter to nine.🔊

  It's a quarter to nine.

• Yes, it's a quarter to nine.🔊

  Yes, it's a quarter to nine.

quarter in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese