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qr

/kjuːˈɑːr/

Meanings
noun
Abbreviation of quarter (of the year).

Examples :

""The company's sales were lower in Q1 but rebounded significantly in Q2." "
time business economy

Related Words

Illustration lower

lower adjective

/ˈləʊə/ /ˈloʊɚ/ /ˈlaʊ.ə/ /ˈlaʊ.ɚ/

Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

"a low wall a low shelf"

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration year

year noun

/jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ /jɜː/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration sales

sales noun

/seɪlz/

A hall.

"The auction will be held in the sales this Saturday. "

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

Illustration but

but noun

/bʊt/ /bʌt/

An instance or example of using the word "but".

"It has to be done – no ifs or buts."

Illustration abbreviation

abbreviation noun

/əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.

""Mr. Smith always uses the abbreviation 'etc.' instead of writing out 'et cetera'." "

Illustration quarter

quarter noun

/ˈkoː.tɘ/ /ˈk(w)ɔːtə/ /ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/

A fourth part of something.

"The pizza was cut into four quarters. "

Illustration rebounded

rebounded verb

/riˈbaʊndɪd/ /rɪˈbaʊndɪd/

To bound or spring back from a force.

"The ball rebounded off the wall and landed near the basket. "