third-quarter
adjective[before noun]
ukus(abbreviationQ3)ACCOUNTING,FINANCE
relatingto the thirdperiodof threemonthsin a company'sfinancialyear:
Coca-Cola'ssalesareexpectedtoincreaseabout 10% in the fourthquarter, asharpimprovementfromitsthird-quarterresults.
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fourth quarter
second-quarter