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.

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)

Words nearby semiannual

semester hour, Semey, semi, semi-abstract, semiamateur, semiannual, semiaquatic, semiarch, semiarid, semiattached, semiautobiographical

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Example sentences from the Web for semiannual

Now we are treated to the semiannual spectacle of watching Republicans pretend they care about the deficit.
Michael Tomasky on GOP Deficit Hypocrisy at Release of Obama’s Budget|Michael Tomasky|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the day after Christmas he came to the office early to get his semiannual check and cash it.
Sonnie-Boy's People|James B. Connolly
He has had steady two-quarts-a-day men, and men who were subject only to semiannual debauches.
Smoking and Drinking|James Parton
"I was merely quoting from the auditor's semiannual report, of which that is a summary," he said, indicating the folded paper.
Empire Builders|Francis Lynde

It holds semiannual meetings in connection with the National Association, but is not a department of said Association.
History of Education|Levi Seeley
Uncle speaks of the Louvre exactly as if it were the semiannual siege at the dentist's.
Seeing France with Uncle John|Anne Warner

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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单词	semiannual
释义	semiannual [ sem-ee-an-yoo-uhl, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm iˈæn yu əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR semiannual ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also semiyearly . occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; biannual. lasting for half a year: a semiannual plant. 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) Words nearby semiannual semester hour, Semey, semi, semi-abstract, semiamateur, semiannual, semiaquatic, semiarch, semiarid, semiattached, semiautobiographical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semiannual Now we are treated to the semiannual spectacle of watching Republicans pretend they care about the deficit. Michael Tomasky on GOP Deficit Hypocrisy at Release of Obama’s Budget\|Michael Tomasky\|February 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But the day after Christmas he came to the office early to get his semiannual check and cash it. Sonnie-Boy's People\|James B. Connolly He has had steady two-quarts-a-day men, and men who were subject only to semiannual debauches. Smoking and Drinking\|James Parton "I was merely quoting from the auditor's semiannual report, of which that is a summary," he said, indicating the folded paper. Empire Builders\|Francis Lynde It holds semiannual meetings in connection with the National Association, but is not a department of said Association. History of Education\|Levi Seeley Uncle speaks of the Louvre exactly as if it were the semiannual siege at the dentist's. Seeing France with Uncle John\|Anne Warner British Dictionary definitions for semiannual semiannual / (ˌsɛmɪˈænjʊəl) / adjective occurring every half-year lasting for half a year Derived forms of semiannual semiannually, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to semiannual biannual, semiyearly
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semiannual

adjective

Origin of semiannual

words often confused with semiannual

OTHER WORDS FROM semiannual

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH semiannual

Words nearby semiannual

Example sentences from the Web for semiannual

British Dictionary definitions for semiannual

adjective

Derived forms of semiannual

Words related to semiannual