Meanings
adjectivesemiannual (not comparable)
nounsemiannual (plural semiannuals)
plural semiannuals
- Something occurring twice each year.
Synonyms: biannual
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveBiannual: occurring twice a year
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nounSomething occurring twice each year.
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More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveoccurring or payable twice each year
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
- Latinsēmi-
- Englishsemi-
- Englishannual
- Englishsemiannual
Translations
Bulgarian полугодишен
- полугодишен (polugodišen)half-yearly
Dutch halfjaarlijks
- halfjaarlijkshalf-yearly
Esperanto duonjara
- duonjarahalf-yearly
Finnish puolivuosittainen, kahdesti vuodessa tapahtuva
- puolivuosittainenhalf-yearly
- kahdesti vuodessa tapahtuvahalf-yearly
French semi-annuel
- semi-annuelhalf-yearly
German halbjährlich
- halbjährlichhalf-yearly
Hindi अर्धवार्षिक
- अर्धवार्षिक (ardhavārṣik)half-yearly
Hungarian félévenkénti
- félévenkéntihalf-yearly
Irish leathbhliantúil
- leathbhliantúilhalf-yearly
Japanese 半年ごとの
- 半年ごとの (hantoshi-goto no)half-yearly
Norwegian halv årlig
- halv årlighalf-yearly
Russian полугодово́й
- полугодово́й (polugodovój)half-yearly
Swedish halvårsvis, halvårlig
- halvårsvishalf-yearly
- halvårlighalf-yearly
Cite this entry
APA
semiannual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiannual
MLA
“semiannual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiannual. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiannual,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiannual.
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