quarter of a second vs quarter second

Both "quarter of a second" and "quarter second" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Quarter of a second" is more commonly used and refers to a division of a second into four equal parts. On the other hand, "quarter second" is less common and is typically used in technical or scientific contexts.

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quarter of a second

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to a division of a second into four equal parts. It is commonly used in everyday language.

Examples:

He reacted in a quarter of a second.
The flash of lightning lasted only a quarter of a second.
It took her a quarter of a second to make a decision.
The car accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in a quarter of a second.
The computer processed the data in a quarter of a second.

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Five frames, not even a quarter of a second.
Its a little half a millimetre of mistake... or a quarter of a second of inattention, and you lose your life.
If you represent the Earth's lifetime by a single year, say from January when it was made to December, the 21st-century would be a quarter of a second in June - a tiny fraction of the year.
You see here the red roof and the gray roof, and in between them there will be a mask, which is just a blank screen, for about a quarter of a second.
Now, if you're over-striding, if your cadence is too slow, it can cost you a quarter of a second the whole race.
Don't expect too much.The entire voyage will last a quarter of a second.
It takes around a quarter of a second for new growth in the U.S. forest to replace the hardwood for the door. The shelves are made of American walnut which, while not the most abundant of U.S. hardwoods, is a large and expanding resource.
A guy ahead of me quarter of a second.
Fix it in a quarter of a second by touching the C stick if the camera goes wrong.
If you represent the Earth's lifetime by a single year, say from January when it was made to December, the 21st-century would be a quarter of a second in June - a tiny fraction of the year.

Alternatives:

one-fourth of a second
0.25 seconds
a fourth of a second
a quarter-second interval
a quarter-second duration

quarter second

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to refer to a division of a second into four equal parts, but it is less common and is typically used in technical or scientific contexts.

Examples:

The sensor can detect changes in a quarter second.
The reaction time of the machine is a quarter second.
The measurement accuracy is within a quarter second.
The device responds in a quarter second.
The system updates every quarter second.

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That accounts for a roughly... quarter second delay.
Try to release a quarter second later.
They're building a system that ejects these at quarter-second intervals.
The adult queen pipes for a two-second pulse followed by a series of quarter-second toots.
They're building a system that ejects these at quarter-second intervals.
Now when you make the bypass, there's a quarter-second delay as it cycles.
Sales growth accelerates in second quarter.
Production began in the second quarter of 2009.
China recorded improved economic growth in the second quarter.
TIM GROUP RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2017 The second quarter of 2017 confirmed in full the positive trends that also characterised the four preceding quarters.
Recent Activities The second quarter of 2016 was another productive quarter for Urantia Foundation.
9.3 seconds remaining here in the second quarter of play.
A guy ahead of me quarter of a second.
This game was over in the second quarter.
It's the second quarter, folks.
And bingo - private living quarters on the second.
So, back to the second quarter.
Five frames, not even a quarter of a second.
Musk announced the first Model 3 deliveries as Tesla gave its second-quarter production delivery figures.
BB Biotech did not invest in any new companies during the second quarter of 2017.

Alternatives:

0.25 seconds
a quarter of a second
a fourth of a second
a quarter-second interval
a quarter-second duration

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