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midyear

midyear

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The middle of the year, usually around June or July
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪdˌjɪr/
translation icon : mediados de año
  • Attendance rates for group seminars were strongest early in the school year, weakest midyear (coinciding with the initiation of PLCs), and leveled off to 60% by the end of the school year.
  • midyear meeting
  • midyear population

Examples

  • The final draft was recently completed and is expected to be a go at the 2007 midyear meeting.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Recipient of the Outstanding Research Paper award at the 2005 Midyear Meeting of the Information Systems Section.

    Academic text (2005)
  • An initial 5% revenue cut would have twice that effect at midyear and quadruple the effect by the end of the third quarter.

    Academic text (1995)
  • By midyear, KCRA expanded its 11 p.m. news and sports show to a half-hour.

    Academic text (2017)
  • By midyear, the indexation coefficient was raised and credit was eased.

    Academic text (1991)
  • From January to midyear, nominal wages rose by less than the permissible limit, leading to a sharp decline in real wages.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The school will evaluate student progress at the midyear point to determine if any changes are needed.

  • Many families take vacations during the midyear break to enjoy time together before summer ends.

  • Budget reviews typically occur at midyear to ensure financial goals are on track.

Surface Forms

midyear singular
midyears plural

Morphology

midyear = mid + year (transparent) = mid + year

A simple compound whose noun sense 'the middle part of the year' is directly derived from 'mid' + 'year'.

Etymology

Midyear is formed from mid- 'middle' and year 'a year', similar to the word midday. So as a noun it names the middle part of the year, usually around June or July.