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quar·ter·fi·nal

 (kwôr′tər-fī′nəl)
adj.
Of or relating to one of four competitions in a tournament, whose winners go on to play in semifinal competitions.
n.
1. quarterfinals A quarterfinal round.
2. A quarterfinal match.

quar′ter·fi′nal·ist n.
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quarterfinal

(ˌkwɔːtəˈfaɪnəl)
n
(General Sporting Terms) the round before the semifinal in a competition
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quar•ter•fi•nal

(ˌkwɔr tərˈfaɪn l)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one in a tournament.
n.
2. a quarterfinal contest or round.
[1925–30]
quar`ter•fi′nal•ist, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.quarterfinal - one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
elimination tournament - a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds
match - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
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Translations

quarterfinal

[ˈkwɔːtəˌfaɪnl] nquarti mpl di finale
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