quater
Americanadverb
Usage
What does quater mean? Quater is a Latin term used in medical prescriptions to mean four times, typically in the Latin phrase quater in die, meaning "four times a day."Quater in die is sometimes abbreviated as q.i.d.Example: The pill is to be taken quater in die—that means four times a day.
Etymology
Origin of quater
From Latin
Example Sentences
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Busts of Victoria and Prince Albert jut out from either side of the doorway, while higher on the wall is the Port Glasgow coat of arms, a three-masted sailing ship and the Latin motto "Ter Et Quater Anno Revisens Aequor Atlanticum Impune".
From BBC
Exports managed to eke out 0.5% growth in the latest quarter, in contrast to a 3.2% rise in the second quater.
From Seattle Times
McNamara tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Wilson early in the third quater.
From Seattle Times
Caterpillar Inc. earned $1.71 billion, or $2.82 per share in the quater.
From Washington Times
The so-called “product launch effects” drove Ford’s auto-related sales down 3 percent in the recent quater.
From BusinessWeek
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