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quarterly

quar·ter·ly [ kwáwrtərlee ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. happening every three months: happening, produced, or published four times a year, at three-month intervals

2. heraldry divided into four: describes a heraldic shield that is divided into four sections



adverb 
Definition:
 
every three months: four times a year, at three-month intervals



noun  (plural quar·ter·lies)
Definition:
 
journal published every three months: a magazine or journal published four times a year, at three-month intervals

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