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half-yearly

adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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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adv

Meaning 2

Twice in a year; semiannually.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

occurring or payable twice each year

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: semiannual, biannual, biyearly

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

every half year, every six months

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From half-year + -ly; or half- + yearly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 每半年 (měi bànnián) — twice a year
  • Chinese Mandarin: 每半年一次 (měi bànnián yīcì) — twice a year
  • Dutch: halfjaarlijks — twice a year
  • Finnish: puolivuosittain — twice a year
  • German: halbjährlich — twice a year
  • Hungarian: félévente — twice a year
  • Russian: ка́ждые полго́да (káždyje polgóda) — twice a year
  • Russian: раз в полго́да (raz v polgóda) — twice a year