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semiannual
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semiannual
(adjective)
semiannual
/ˌsɛmi
ˈ
ænjəwəl/
adjective
semiannual
/ˌsɛmi
ˈ
ænjəwəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEMIANNUAL
chiefly US
:
happening or produced every six months or twice in each year
my
semiannual
visit to my cousin
a
semiannual
journal/report
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