twice-yearly
Every six months
Twice-yearly means happening two times per year: twice-yearly dental checkups, the twice-yearly report to shareholders.
Synonymous with semiannual and biannual, though twice-yearly avoids the ambiguity that sometimes attaches to those terms.
Sun crosses celestial midline
- solsticeDay of maximum tilt
- migrationMovement to new territory
- harvestGathering mature crops
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
sowing · pruning · blossom · foliage · frost · monsoon · allergy · flu
Scheduled time for something
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- serviceAid or maintenance
cleaning · tune-up · vaccination · dental · physical · review · assessment · evaluation
Plan for spending
- taxesMandatory government payments
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- dividendCorporate profit share
- bonusReward beyond expectation
review · forecast · planning · report · filing · audit · disclosure · earnings
Ceremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customHabitual group practice
- habitSettled regular tendency
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
regimen · protocol · procedure · pilgrimage · festival · celebration · observance · ceremony
equinox
Sun crosses celestial midline
planting · sowing · pruning · blossom · foliage · frost · monsoon · allergy · flu · breeding
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- maintenancePreserving working condition
service · cleaning · tune-up · vaccination · dental · physical · review · assessment · evaluation · audit
budget
Plan for spending
bonus · review · forecast · planning · report · filing · audit · disclosure · earnings · premium
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customHabitual group practice
- habitSettled regular tendency
practice · regimen · protocol · procedure · pilgrimage · festival · celebration · observance · ceremony · gathering
year, twice, yearly, year-round, biannual, biennial, yearlong, biyearly, semiannually