semiannual

[ sem-ee-an-yoo-uhl, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈæn yu əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

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adjective

Also semiyearly . occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; biannual.

lasting for half a year: a semiannual plant.

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Origin of semiannual

First recorded in 1785–95; semi- + annual

words often confused with semiannual

See bi-¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM semiannual

sem·i·an·nu·al·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH semiannual

biannual, biennial, semiannual , semiyearly (see confusables note at bi-¹)

How to use semiannual in a sentence

Here they are semi-touching at a grocery store; she likes kombucha.
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Isaacson did not visit Mrs. Chepstow again before he left London for his annual holiday.
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In former years, Korea had paid an annual tribute or tax to China, but for some time it had been held back by this king.
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Our troops have done all that flesh and blood can do against semi-permanent works, and they are not able to carry them.
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Whether his annual expenditure be fifty pounds or fifty thousand, he tries to get his money's worth.
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British Dictionary definitions for semiannual

semiannual

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈænjʊəl) /

adjective

occurring every half-year

lasting for half a year

Derived forms of semiannual

semiannually, adverb

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semiannual

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British Dictionary definitions for semiannual

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