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semiannual

adjective semi·an·nu·al \-ˈan-yə(-wə)l\

: happening or produced every six months or twice in each year

Full Definition of SEMIANNUAL

:  occurring every six months or twice a year
semi·an·nu·al·ly adverb
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First Known Use of SEMIANNUAL

1791

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial

Rhymes with SEMIANNUAL

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