quartering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of dividing an area or space into four equal parts.

  - "The soldiers quartered the troops in the barracks."
  - "The city was quartered by the four major roads."

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Antonyms

quadruple

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Synonyms

stay over , stop

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Variants

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quartering , quarterings , quarter , quartered , quarters

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'quarter', meaning 'a fourth part'.

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Trivia

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1. Quartering was an important factor in the spread of diseases during military campaigns.

2. Quartering was a common practice during the Middle Ages, with travelers and merchants often quartering in inns.

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Related Concepts

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1. Division: Quartering is a type of division, where an area is divided into four equal parts.

2. Quartermaster: A quartermaster is a military officer responsible for the logistics and supplies of a military unit, including the quartering of troops.

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Culture

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Quartering has been used historically in military contexts to refer to the practice of housing soldiers in a town or city.

How to Memorize "quartering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine dividing a square or rectangle into four equal parts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of dividing something into four equal parts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Quartered like a pie', where a pie is cut into four equal slices.

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