- half-yearly
- 1. adjectiveTwo in a year; semiannual.2. adverbTwice in a year; semiannually.
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half-yearly — ˌhalf ˈyearly adjective, adverb every six months: • half yearly meetings • The interest you earn will be paid half yearly in June and December. * * * half yearly UK US adjective [before noun] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► half yearly… … Financial and business terms
half yearly — UK US adjective [before noun] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► half yearly financial statements, payments, etc. are published or made every six months: »Fund managers will send out regular half yearly valuations and comments on the performance … Financial and business terms
half-yearly — adj, adv done or happening every six months ▪ half yearly meetings ▪ The interest you earn will be paid half yearly in June and December … Dictionary of contemporary English
Half-yearly — Half year ly ( y[=e]r l[y^]), a. Two in a year; semiannual. adv. Twice in a year; semiannually. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-yearly — 1) ADJ: ADJ n Half yearly means happening in the middle of a calendar year or a financial year. [BRIT] This is the half yearly meeting of the interim committee. ...the Central Bank s half yearly report on the state of the economy. (in AM, use… … English dictionary
half-yearly — /ˌhɑ:f jɪəli/ adjective happening every six months, or referring to a period of six months ● half yearly accounts ● half yearly payment ● half yearly statement ● a half yearly meeting ■ adverb every six months ● We pay the account half yearly … Dictionary of banking and finance
half-yearly — Cyclic Cyc lic (s?k l?k or s? kl?k), Cyclical Cyc lic*al (s?k l? kal), a. [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr. kykliko s, fr. ky klos See {Cycle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles; as, cyclical time. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-yearly — adjective, adverb done or happening every six months: half yearly meetings in June and December … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
half-yearly — /ˈhaf jɪəli/ (say hahf yearlee) adjective 1. occurring twice a year. 2. midyear: half yearly examinations …
half-yearly — I adjective occurring or payable twice each year • Syn: ↑semiannual, ↑biannual, ↑biyearly • Similar to: ↑periodic, ↑periodical II adverb … Useful english dictionary
