Half-year

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The period of time equal to half a year; normally referred to as 6 months, but a half-year is more exactly 182.5 days (without a leap day)

    "The report for the half-year ended December 31st states that the gross earnings of the half-year are Rs.8,72,854 less, the working expenses Rs.1o,41,28o more, and the net earnings Rs.19,14,134 less than those of the corresponding halfyear of 1904."

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"This half-year was very successful."

Etymology

From half- + year.

Related phrases

half-yearly

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