QUART

Pronunciation (US):

• QUART (noun)
  The noun QUART has 3 senses:

1. a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters
3. a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches

  Familiarity information: QUART used as a noun is uncommon.

• QUART (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("quart" is a kind of...):

United States liquid unit (a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System)

Meronyms (parts of "quart"):

pint (a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart)

Holonyms ("quart" is a part of...):

gal; gallon (United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("quart" is a kind of...):

British capacity unit; Imperial capacity unit (a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet)

Meronyms (parts of "quart"):

pint (a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters)

Holonyms ("quart" is a part of...):

congius; gallon; Imperial gallon (a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

dry quart; quart

Hypernyms ("quart" is a kind of...):

United States dry unit (a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System)

Meronyms (parts of "quart"):

dry pint; pint (a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches)

Holonyms ("quart" is a part of...):

peck (a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches)