Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

1. of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
   • quarterly report

Adverb

1. in three month intervals
   • interest is compounded quarterly
2. in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon
   • two coats of arms borne quarterly

Noun

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