Meaning of QUARTERLY
Pronunciation: | | 'kworturlee
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- [n] a periodical that is published every quarter
- [adv] in three month intervals; "interest is compounded quarterly"
- [adv] in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon; "two coats of arms borne quarterly"
- [adj] of or relating to or consisting of a quarter; "quarterly report"
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| Synonyms: | | every quarter |
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| See Also: | | serial, serial publication, series | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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}.
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.) 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.
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