quarterly
/'kwɔ:təli/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Occurring or produced once every quarter of a year (every three months): Describes something that happens, is published, or is due four times a year.
- Relating to or based on a quarter: Pertaining to a period of three months.
Adverb:
- Once every quarter of a year; at three-month intervals: Describes the frequency or timing of an action or event.
- In heraldry, divided into or arranged in four quarters: Describes a specific arrangement on a shield.
Noun:
- A magazine or journal published four times a year: A periodical issued every three months.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The company releases its quarterly financial statements in January, April, July, and October.
- Employees are eligible for a quarterly performance bonus.
Adverb:
- The committee meets quarterly to review progress.
- Interest on the savings account is calculated and paid quarterly.
Noun:
- She subscribes to a literary quarterly that features new poets.
- The academic quarterly is known for its peer-reviewed articles.
Advanced Usage
"Compounded quarterly": A financial term meaning interest is calculated and added to the principal sum every three months.
- With an interest rate of 4% compounded quarterly, your investment will grow faster than with annual compounding.
In heraldry, "borne quarterly": Describes a coat of arms divided into four sections, often containing different designs.
- The family crest was borne quarterly, featuring both the lion and the fleur-de-lis.
Variants and Related Words
Quarter (n): A period of three months; one of four equal parts.
- The first fiscal quarter ends in March.
Quarterly report (n phrase): A detailed statement of financial performance or project status issued every three months.
- Investors eagerly await the CEO's comments in the upcoming quarterly report.
Synonyms
- Adjective/Adverb: Trimestral, every three months, four times a year.
- Noun: Periodical, journal, magazine.
Related Phrases
Paid quarterly: Referring to payments made every three months.
- The scholarship stipend is paid quarterly directly to the student's account.
Quarterly basis: The foundation or schedule of something occurring every quarter.
- We evaluate our goals on a quarterly basis.
Adjective
- of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
- quarterly report
Adverb
- in three month intervals
- interest is compounded quarterly
- in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon
- two coats of arms borne quarterly
Noun
- a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)