(US) A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.
(US) A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.
"quarter-section" means: A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"quarter-section" means: A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"quarter-section" means: A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.
(chiefly, American) A quarter, one of four equal parts of a whole.
(British, historical, 13th-19th C.) A unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre.
(British) Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.
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(US) a customary unit of 4,046.8564224 m².