first quarter

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Noun

first quarter (plural first quarters)

1. (astronomy) The waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon.

Antonyms

• last quarter

Related terms

• new moon
• full moon
• gibbous moon

Translations

• Italian: primo quarto
• Russian: пе́рвая че́тверть

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