Definition of "quarterly" []

• Made up of four parts. (adjective)
• Being one of four parts. (adjective)
• Occurring or appearing at three-month intervals: a quarterly magazine; a quarterly payment. (adjective)
• Heraldry Having four sections. Used of a shield. (adjective)
• A publication issued regularly every three months. (noun)

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• "Explanation of Terms Used-- The term "quarterly operating tax rate" represents the tax rate on our recurring operating results."
• "The term "quarterly operating tax rate" represents the tax rate on our recurring operating results."
• "This report and the associated excel database present market data for cellular handset shipments and KPIs for 8 major handset vendors together with short term quarterly forecasts up to Q4 2012."