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semiannual

[ sem-ee-an-yoo-uh l, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈæn yu əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
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adjective

occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
lasting for half a year: a semiannual plant.

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RELATED WORDS

semiannual, biannual, semiyearly

Nearby words

semi-bantu, semi-closed anesthesia, semi-independent, semi-open anesthesia, semiamateur, semiannual, semiaquatic, semiarch, semiarid, semiattached, semiautobiographical

Origin of semiannual

First recorded in 1785–95; semi- + annual

Related forms

sem·i·an·nu·al·ly, adverb

Can be confused

biannual biennial semiannual (see usage note at bi-1)

Usage note

See bi-1.
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British Dictionary definitions for semi-annual

semiannual

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈænjʊəl) /

adjective

occurring every half-year
lasting for half a year

Derived Forms

semiannually, adverb
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