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Definition of Quart

1. Noun. A United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon.

2. Noun. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters.

3. Noun. A United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches.

Definition of Quart

1. n. The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.

2. n. 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.

3. n. In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4.

Definition of Quart

1. Noun. A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S. ¹

2. Noun. (cards) Four successive cards of the same suit. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quart

1. a liquid measure of capacity [n -S]

Medical Definition of Quart

1. 1. A measure of fluid capacity; the fourth part of a gallon; the equivalent of 0.9468 liter. An imperial quart contains about 20% more than the ordinary quart, or 1.1359 liters. 2. A dry measure holding a little more than the fluid measure. Origin: L. Quartus, fourth (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quart

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