semiannual
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sem·i·an·nu·al
(sĕm′ē-ăn′yo͞o-əl, sĕm′ī-)adj.
Occurring or issued twice a year.
sem′i·an′nu·al·ly adv.
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semiannual
(ˌsɛmɪˈænjʊəl)adj
1. occurring every half-year
2. lasting for half a year
ˌsemiˈannually adv
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sem•i•an•nu•al
(ˌsɛm iˈæn yu əl, ˌsɛm aɪ-)adj.
1. occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year.
2. lasting for half a year.
[1785–95]
sem`i•an′nu•al•ly, adv.
usage: See bi- 1.
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Adj. 1. semiannual - occurring or payable twice each year
periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"
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