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quarterly definition

quar·terly (kwôrt′ər lē)

adjective

  1. occurring or appearing at regular intervals four times a year
  2. consisting of a quarter

adverb

  1. once every quarter of the year
  2. Heraldry in or by quarters, as a shield

noun pl. quarterlies -·lies

a publication issued every three months

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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