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halfyear

halfyear is the alternative form of half-year.

Meaning of half-year

Noun

half-year (plural half-years)

  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 1904.1906, The Investor's Monthly Manual - Volume 36 - Page 381

Forms of halfyear

pluralhalfyears

Questions about halfyear

What is halfyear the alternative form of?
Halfyear is the alternative form of half-year.

Words near halfyear in the dictionary

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  2. halfwizard
  3. halfword
  4. halfwords
  5. halfy
  6. halfyear
  7. halfyearly
  8. halfyears
  9. Halh
  10. Haliburton
  11. Haliburton County

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