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quartal

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of base four; using only four unique digits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Having a distinct preference for intervals of fourths.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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noun

Meaning 3

A section or block of a city in Russia.

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Usage: rare

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History

Etymology

From Latin quārtus + -al.

From Russian кварта́л (kvartál), from German Quartal, from Medieval Latin quārtālis.