half-year
half-year noun: 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).
Noun
half-year (plural half-years)
- 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 1904.1906, The Investor's Monthly Manual - Volume 36 - Page 381
half-year meaning in Hindi
half-year in Hindi
- period of half a year
- अयन ayan
Forms of half-year
| plural | half-years |
|---|---|
| alternative form | halfyear |
| alternative form | half year |
Origin of half-year
From half- + year.
Words formed from half-year
Questions about half-year
- What does half-year mean?
- Half-year means 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).
- What is half-year in Hindi?
- Half-year in Hindi is अयन (ayan). See Half-year meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is half-year?
- Half-year is a noun.
- What is the plural of half-year?
- The plural of half-year is half-years.
Words near half-year in the dictionary
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