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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHalf-year
/ˈhɑːf.jɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of six months, constituting exactly one-half of a standard calendar year.
"The company reported strong revenue growth during the first half-year of operations." - 2
An academic or operational term lasting for six months.
"Students can enroll in specialized certificate programs that span a single half-year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the Old English 'healf' (denoting a moiety or equal part of a whole) and 'ġēar' (referring to the twelve-month annual cycle). Documented in Middle English, it emerged organically to describe precise chronological divisions of the calendar year, particularly for financial and academic reporting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Half-year" is said worldwide
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semestre
Transliteration: səmɛstʁ
"Les résultats financiers du premier semestre sont excellents."
halbes Jahr
Transliteration: halbəs jaːɐ̯
"Das Projekt wird in einem halben Jahr abgeschlossen sein."
semestre
Transliteration: seˈmɛstre
"Il bilancio sarà chiuso alla fine del primo semestre."
semestre
Transliteration: seˈmestɾe
"Las clases comienzan en el segundo semestre."
semestre
Transliteration: siˈmɛstɾi
"O relatório financeiro cobre o primeiro semestre do ano."
छमाही
Transliteration: chhamahi
"कंपनी ने पहली छमाही में अच्छा लाभ कमाया।"
半年
Transliteration: bàn nián
"这家公司在过去半年里实现了快速增长。"
반년
Transliteration: bannyeon
"우리는 지난 반년 동안 많은 것을 달성했습니다."
半年
Transliteration: hantoshi
"そのプロジェクトは半年で完了する予定です。"
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