quarter point

American

noun

the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass, being 2° 48′ 45″.

Etymology

Origin of quarter point

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

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“Indicators for the last quarter point to demand conditions that continue to support the disinflation process, albeit at a moderating pace,” the central bank added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Briggs expects the Fed to cut interest rates by a quarter point three more times before stopping.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee cut its target for the federal-funds rate by another quarter point to a range of 3.50% to 3.75%.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

The Fed voted 10-2 to cut rates by a quarter point last month to a range between 3.75% and 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Again he altered the course, still seeking the Atlantic, another quarter point to the west.

From The Grey Lady by Merriman, Henry Seton

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