QUARTERLY
quarterly
(adjective) of or relating to or consisting of a quarter; “quarterly report”
quarterly, every quarter
(adverb) in three month intervals; “interest is compounded quarterly”
quarterly
(adverb) in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon; “two coats of arms borne quarterly”
quarterly
(noun) a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
quarterly (not comparable)
Occurring once every quarter year (three months).
(heraldry) (of a coat of arms) Divided into four parts crosswise.
Adverb
quarterly (not comparable)
Once every quarter year (three months).
Noun
quarterly (plural quarterlies)
A periodical publication that appears four times per year.
Source: Wiktionary
Quar"ter*ly, a.
1. Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly
seasons.
2. Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly
payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.
Quar"ter*ly, n.; pl. Quarterlies (.
Definition: A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a
year.
Quar"ter*ly, adv.
1. By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made
quarterly.
2. (Her.)
Definition: In quarters, or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly; in
four or more parts; -- said of a shield thus divided by lines drawn
through it at right angles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition