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first quarter — ˌfirst ˈquarter adjective ACCOUNTING FINANCE first quarter profits, losses, sales etc are ones made in the first three months of the financial year: • The company has reported first quarter net profit down 17.4% at $1.2m on turnover that rose… … Financial and business terms
first-quarter — ˌfirst ˈquarter adjective ACCOUNTING FINANCE first quarter profits, losses, sales etc are ones made in the first three months of the financial year: • The company has reported first quarter net profit down 17.4% at $1.2m on turnover that rose… … Financial and business terms
first quarter — noun the first fourth of the Moon s period of revolution around the Earth • Hypernyms: ↑half moon * * * Astron. the instant, approximately one week after a new moon, when one half of the moon s disk is illuminated by the sun. See diag. under moon … Useful english dictionary
first quarter — /fɜ:st kwɔ:tə/ noun the period of three months from January to the end of March ● The first quarter’s rent is payable in advance … Dictionary of banking and finance
first-half, first-quarter profit — first half, first quarter, etc. profit ► profits for the first half, first quarter, etc. of a financial year: »The US entertainment giant showed how second quarter profits had more than doubled. Main Entry: ↑profit … Financial and business terms
first-half, first-quarter, etc. profit — ► profits for the first half, first quarter, etc. of a financial year: »The US entertainment giant showed how second quarter profits had more than doubled. Main Entry: ↑profit … Financial and business terms
first quarter — first fourth; first three months of the calendar year … English contemporary dictionary
First Quarter Storm — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=First Quarter Storm date=1970 place=Manila result=Unknown combatant1= (allegedly supporting CPP NPA) combatant2=flagicon|Philippines Philippine Army flagicon|Philippines Philippine Constabulary… … Wikipedia
first quarter — noun The waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon. Ant: last quarter See Also: new moon, full moon, gibbous moon … Wiktionary
first quarter — Astron. the instant, approximately one week after a new moon, when one half of the moon s disk is illuminated by the sun. See diag. under moon. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
