Definitions for quarterlyˈkwɔr tər li

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

quar•ter•lyˈkwɔr tər li(adj.; n.; adv.)(pl.)-lies

  1. (adj.)occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year:

    a quarterly report.

  2. pertaining to or consisting of a quarter.

  3. (n.)a periodical issued every three months.

  4. (adv.)once each quarter of a year:

    to pay interest quarterly.

  5. with division into four quarters.

    Category: Heraldry

Origin of quarterly:

1400–50

Princeton's WordNet

  1. quarterly(adj)

    a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)

  2. quarterly(adverb)

    of or relating to or consisting of a quarter

    "quarterly report"

  3. quarterly(adverb)

    in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon

    "two coats of arms borne quarterly"

  4. quarterly, every quarter(adverb)

    in three month intervals

    "interest is compounded quarterly"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. quarterly(adjective)ˈkwɔr tər li

    happening or produced four times a year

    a quarterly magazine; Our newsletter is produced quarterly.

Wiktionary

  1. quarterly(Noun)

    A periodical publication that appears four times per year.

  2. quarterly(Adverb)

    Once every quarter year (three months).

  3. quarterly(Adjective)

    Occurring once every quarter year (three months).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Quarterly(adj)

    containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons

  2. Quarterly(adj)

    recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting

  3. Quarterly(noun)

    a periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year

  4. Quarterly(adverb)

    by quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly

  5. Quarterly(adverb)

    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


Translations for quarterly

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

quarterly(adjective)

happening, published etc once every three months

a quarterly journal; quarterly payments.

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