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semestrial

semestrial

7.5
Happening every six months
  • adjective
translation icon : semestral
  • Our school operates on a semestrial schedule, with major exams every six months.

Examples

  • The semestrial budget review is next week.

  • The board holds semestrial meetings to evaluate company performance.

  • Many contracts require semestrial reviews and adjustments.

  • Don't forget about the semestrial deadlines!

  • Our school operates on a semestrial schedule, with major exams every six months.

  • Many companies conduct semestrial evaluations to assess employee performance.

  • The board holds semestrial meetings to discuss financial updates and strategic planning.

Synonyms

semiannual
vssemestrial
3 4.1

Happening twice a year, every six months

is used more in academic settings rather than general contexts
semestral
vssemestrial
6.4

Happening every six months, often at a school or college

is used more broadly outside academic contexts for any six month period

How Often

weekly
323 1.0
monthly
246 1.0
quarterly
56 3.0
semestrial
7.5
annual
721 1.0

Surface Forms

semestrial positive

Morphology

semestrial = semester (transparent) = semester + ial

The adjective is a regular formation from 'semester' with the productive suffix '-ial', so the meaning 'relating to a six-month period' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Semestrial comes from the same root as semester, which comes from the Latin parts sex 'six' and mensis 'month'. So semestrial means 'every six months' or relating to a six-month period.