twice-yearly

twice-yearly
Happening twice each year; semi-annually; six-monthly; biannual.

While the migrations of many butterflies now appear to be twice-yearly movements away from and back to the same areas, they differ from those of birds in ...

2. adverb
(UK & Commonwealth) Twice each year; semi-yearly; biannually.

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  • yearly — year‧ly [ˈjɪəli, ˈjɜː ǁ ˈjɪrli] adjective happening or appearing every year or once a year: • a yearly pay award • the yearly advertising budget • The computer company reported its best yearly earnings since 2003. yearly adverb …   Financial and business terms

  • yearly — year|ly [ˈjıəli, ˈjə: US ˈjırli] adj happening or appearing every year or once a year ▪ Salary levels are reviewed on a yearly basis. ▪ a total yearly income of $78,000 ▪ The magazine is issued twice yearly (=two times a year) . 3 yearly/5 yearly …   Dictionary of contemporary 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 — 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 — /ˈhaf jɪəli/ (say hahf yearlee) adjective 1. occurring twice a year. 2. midyear: half yearly examinations …  

  • bi-yearly — /bī yērˈli/ adjective and adverb (happening, issued, etc) twice a year, or every two years …   Useful english dictionary

  • half-yearly — 1. adjective Two in a year; semiannual. 2. adverb Twice in a year; semiannually …   Wiktionary

  • half-yearly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. semestral, semiannual, twice a year; see biannual …   English dictionary for students

  • half-yearly — UK / US adjective done or happening twice a year …   English dictionary

  • half-yearly — I adjective occurring or payable twice each year • Syn: ↑semiannual, ↑biannual, ↑biyearly • Similar to: ↑periodic, ↑periodical II adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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