half-year

== English == === Alternative forms === halfyear, half year === Etymology === From half- +‎ year. === 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) 1906, The Investor's Monthly Manual - Volume 36 - Page 381: 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. ==== Derived terms ==== half-yearly ==== Translations ====