twice-yearly
twice-yearly — adjective
1. happening or done two times in a twelve-month period
happening or done two times in a twelve-month period
The local school board holds a twice-yearly meeting to discuss the budget.
twice-yearly + noun (meeting)
Eshe schedules a twice-yearly dental checkup for her two children every January and July.
verb + twice-yearly + noun (checkup)
Romi submits her twice-yearly progress report to the research committee in the spring and fall.
possessive + twice-yearly + noun (report)
Gita receives a twice-yearly bonus from her company in June and December.
collocation: twice-yearly bonus
- twice-yearly meeting
- twice-yearly checkup
- twice-yearly report
- twice-yearly review
- twice-yearly payment
- semiannual
more formal; common in finance, legal, and academic writing
- biannual
less common than 'semiannual'; avoid confusing with 'biennial' (every two years)
Grammar Patterns
twice-yearly + noun
verb + twice-yearly
Usage Note
Can also be placed after a verb as an adverb without a hyphen: The committee meets twice yearly.