every quarter

Thân thiện

Interest is calculated every quarter.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • At intervals of three months; occurring four times a year: This term describes an event or action that happens once in each three-month period of the year.

Usage

The adverb "every quarter" is used to specify the regular, recurring frequency of an event, typically in financial, business, or reporting contexts. It indicates a schedule divided into the four standard quarters of a year (January-March, April-June, July-September, October-December).

Examples

• Adverb:
  • The board of directors meets every quarter to review the company's performance.
  • Financial reports are published every quarter.
  • She receives a dividend payment every quarter.

Advanced Usage

• "Compounded every quarter": In finance, this specifies that interest is calculated and added to the principal sum four times a year.
  • The savings account offers an interest rate that is compounded every quarter.

Variants and Related Words

• Quarterly (adj/adv): Happening or produced four times a year. This is a direct synonym.
  • We publish a quarterly newsletter. (adjective)
  • The committee convenes quarterly. (adverb)

Synonyms

• Quarterly
• Four times a year
• Every three months

Related Phrases

• On a quarterly basis: This phrase is functionally identical to "every quarter" and is commonly used in formal writing.
  • Performance is evaluated on a quarterly basis.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in three month intervals
   • interest is compounded quarterly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• quarterly