🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अर्धवार्षिक

Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ardhavarshik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Half-yearly/ˌhɑːfˈjɪə.li/
adjectiveadverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8450 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"हमारी कंपनी की अर्धवार्षिक बैठक कल होगी।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Happening or appearing twice a year; semi-annual.

    "The company holds half-yearly reviews to assess overall financial performance."
  2. 2

    Lasting for or covering a period of six months.

    "They published a half-yearly report detailing the progress of the construction project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English words 'healf' (meaning a part or half) and 'gēarlīċ' (yearly, from 'gēar', year). Historically used in administrative, financial, and academic contexts to denote an event or payment occurring twice a year or every six months.

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