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first quarter
noun
the instant, approximately one week after a new moon, when one half of the moon's disk is illuminated by the sun.
first quarter
noun
one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring between new moon and full moon, when half of the lighted surface is visible from earth Compare last quarter
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of first quarter1
Example Sentences
For nearly four magical minutes in the first quarter, an upset of the WNBA’s best team seemed scarily possible.
The company’s profit plunged 71% in the first quarter and vehicle sales dropped year over year.
Tesla’s disappointing delivery numbers follow a bumpy first quarter, which saw a 71% drop in profits and 9% drop in revenue from a year earlier.
Despite strong results in the first quarter of this year, the company’s forecast for second-quarter revenue fell below analysts’ expectations.
Nike's shares jumped by more than 10% in extended trading after the firm forecast a smaller drop in first quarter revenue than many analysts had expected.
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