Noun
the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
Source: WordNetIn the first quarter of the nineteenth century the experimental proof for the interdependence of the composition and properties of chemical compounds resulted in the theory that they are mutually related, so that like composition governs like properties, and conversely. Wilhelm Ostwald
During the first quarter of the last century, seaside resorts became the fashion, even in those countries of Northern Europe within the minds of whose people the sea had hitherto held the role of the devil, the cold and voracious hereditary foe of humanity. Karen Blixen
I had an awful first quarter but I picked it up. To all you single guys out there, it's not how you start the date, it's how you finish it sir. A lot of people can, you know, start the date with flowers and candy, but if you don't finish the date - you know what I mean? Shaquille O'Neal
Viacom's results for the first quarter put the company on a fast track for another record year in 2004. Sumner Redstone
Aaron Jones ran in a one-yard touchdown in the first quarter for Green Bay but it was the other Aaron who really felt the moment. Source: Internet
According to Stats SA, the official unemployment rate increased by 1.0 percentage point to 30.1% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Source: Internet