semiannual
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semi·an·nu·al

adjective \-ˈan-yə(-wə)l\

Definition of SEMIANNUAL

: occurring every six months or twice a year
semi·an·nu·al·ly adverb

Examples of SEMIANNUAL

  1. my semiannual visit to my cousin

First Known Use of SEMIANNUAL

1791

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial

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