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



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28 November 2024

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