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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Quarterly — Quar ter*ly, a. 1. Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons. [1913 Webster] 2. Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quarterly — adj. Four times a year. adv. quarterly The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
quarterly — mid 15c. (adv.); 1560s (adj.), from QUARTER (Cf. quarter) (n.) + LY (Cf. ly). As a noun, from 1830 with reference to quarterly publications … Etymology dictionary
Quarterly — Quar ter*ly, n.; pl. {Quarterlies}. A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quarterly — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB ▪ produced or occurring once every quarter of a year. ► NOUN (pl. quarterlies) ▪ a publication produced four times a year … English terms dictionary
quarterly — [kwôrt′ər lē] adj. 1. occurring or appearing at regular intervals four times a year 2. consisting of a quarter adv. 1. once every quarter of the year 2. Heraldry in or by quarters, as a shield n. pl. quarterlies a publication issued every three… … English World dictionary
quarterly — Occurring every three months. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * quarterly quar‧ter‧ly [ˈkwɔːtəli ǁ ˈkwɔːrtər ] adverb happening or produced once every three months: • Interest will be paid quarterly. • a magazine that comes out quarterly… … Financial and business terms
quarterly — [[t]kwɔ͟ː(r)tə(r)li[/t]] quarterlies 1) ADJ A quarterly event happens four times a year, at intervals of three months. ...the latest Bank of Japan quarterly survey of 5,000 companies. ADV: ADV after v Quarterly is also an adverb. It makes no… … English dictionary
quarterly — I UK [ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈkwɔrtərlɪ] adjective, adverb done or produced four times a year quarterly meetings Reports are published quarterly. II UK [ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈkwɔrtərlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms quarterly : singular quarterly … English dictionary
quarterly — / kwɔ:təli/ adjective, adverb happening once every three months ● There is a quarterly charge for electricity. ● The bank sends us a quarterly statement. ● We agreed to pay the rent quarterly or on a quarterly basis. ■ noun the results of a… … Dictionary of banking and finance
