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Of which there are two in a year; once every six months semiannual; biyearly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Twice in a year; semiannually.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
occurring or payable twice each year
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: semiannual, biannual, biyearly
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every half year, every six months
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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From half-year + -ly; or half- + yearly.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
每半年
(měi bànnián)
— twice a year
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Chinese Mandarin:
每半年一次
(měi bànnián yīcì)
— twice a year
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Dutch:
halfjaarlijks
— twice a year
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Finnish:
puolivuosittain
— twice a year
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German:
halbjährlich
— twice a year
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Hungarian:
félévente
— twice a year
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Russian:
ка́ждые полго́да
(káždyje polgóda)
— twice a year
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Russian:
раз в полго́да
(raz v polgóda)
— twice a year