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Definitions for first quarter
first quar·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
first quarternoun
the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
Wiktionary
first quarternoun
The waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon.
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first quarter
The first quarter typically refers to the initial quarter of a specific period, most commonly used in financial or business terms to represent the first three months (January, February, March) of a fiscal or calendar year. However, it can also refer to any specific situation or event that is divided into four equal parts, in which case it'll represent the first of those four parts.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
first quarter
When the moon appears exactly as a half-moon, 90° from the sun towards the east, she is in the first quarter, with her western half illuminated.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of first quarter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of first quarter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of first quarter in a Sentence
The first quarter is an off season, a high base from last year and the global situation is not stable, with all these factors, I'm going to be conservative.
There was a bit of a pause in the first quarter when the public markets took a beating, the public markets are back. Everyone is bullish.
A decision will be taken very shortly and the aircraft will arrive in our fleet in the first quarter of 2017.
There are real concerns. FedEx's numbers are a perfect example. There's been a global growth slowdown, and companies are communicating that in terms of their guidance for the first quarter and throughout the year.
The 777x was due to come in June of last year, Now it’s unlikely to be, I think, before the first quarter of 2024.
Translations for first quarter
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- neljännes, ensimmäinenFinnish
- पहली तिमाहीHindi
- prima quartaLatin
- ooljééʼ nitʼą́ą́ nádaałNavajo, Navaho
- пе́рвая че́твертьRussian
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