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• Quart — Quart, n. [F. quarte, n. fem., fr. quart fourth. See {Quart} a quarter.] 1. A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints. [1913 Webster] Note: In imperial measure, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quart — Quart, n. [F. quart, n. masc., fr. L. quartus the fourth, akin to quattuor four. See {Four}, and cf. 2d {Carte}, {Quarto}.] The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Camber did possess the western quart.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quart — quart1 [kwôrt] n. [ME < MFr quarte < fem. of OFr quart, a fourth < L quartus, fourth < base of quattuor,FOUR] 1. a) a unit of liquid measure, equal to 1/ 4 of a liquid gallon or 2 liquid pints or 32 fluid ounces (0.94635 liquid… …   English World dictionary

• quart monde — ⇒QUART( )MONDE, (QUART MONDE, QUART MONDE), subst. masc. Population de grands handicapés sociaux vivant dans la précarité de ressources au sein d un pays développé; ensemble des pays du tiers monde les plus défavorisés. Synon. sous prolétariat.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• quart — ► NOUN 1) a unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints, equivalent in Britain to approximately 1.13 litres and in the US to approximately 0.94 litre. 2) N. Amer. a unit of dry capacity equivalent to approximately 1.10… …   English terms dictionary

• quart-monde — [ karmɔ̃d ] n. m. • 1969; de 1. quart et monde, d apr. tiers monde 1 ♦ Partie la plus défavorisée de la population, dans les pays riches. Les quarts mondes. 2 ♦ (d apr. l angl. Fourth World [1974]) Les pays les moins avancés (P. M. A.) parmi les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• quart — (n.) early 14c., one fourth of a gallon, from O.Fr. quarte a fourth part (13c.), from L. quarta (pars), from fem. of quartus fourth, related to quattuor four, from PIE root *kewtwor (see FOUR (Cf. four)) …   Etymology dictionary

• quart — [kwo:t US kwo:rt] n written abbreviation qt [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: quarte, from quart fourth , from Latin quartus; QUARTER1] a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two ↑pints. In Britain this is 1.14 litres, and in the US it is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• quart — quart1 /kwawrt/, n. 1. a unit of liquid measure of capacity, equal to one fourth of a gallon, or 57.749 cubic inches (0.946 liter) in the U.S. and 69.355 cubic inches (1.136 liters) in Great Britain. 2. a unit of dry measure of capacity, equal to …   Universalium

• quart. — 1. quarter. 2. quarterly. * * * quart1 «kwawrt», noun. 1. a measure for liquids, equal to ¼ of a gallon; 32 fluid ounces or 0.9463 liter; in Britain and Canada, 40 fluid ounces or 1.1364 liters. Abbr: qt. 2. a measure for dry things, equal to 1/8 …   Useful english dictionary

• quart — 1. A measure of fluid capacity; the fourth part of a gallon; the equivalent of 0.9468 liter. An imperial q. contains about 20% more than the ordinary q., or 1.1359 liters. 2. A dry measure holding a little more than the fluid measure. [L. quartus …   Medical dictionary