quarterfinal

== English == === Alternative forms === quarter final quarter-final === Etymology === From quarter +‎ final. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aɪnəl === Noun === quarterfinal (plural quarterfinals) (sports) One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals. (general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (quarterfinalists) to a set of semifinalists, for a subsequent final. ==== Synonyms ==== last eight quarter ==== Derived terms ==== quarterfinalist ==== Related terms ==== final semifinal round of 16 round of 32 ==== Translations ====