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quar⋅ter⋅fi⋅nal

[kwawr-ter-fahyn-l] Sports.
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the contest or round preceding the semifinal one.
–noun
2. a quarterfinal contest or round.

Origin:
1925–30; quarter + final
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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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