SEMIMONTHLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does semimonthly mean? 

• SEMIMONTHLY (noun)
  The noun SEMIMONTHLY has 1 sense:

1. a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)

  Familiarity information: SEMIMONTHLY used as a noun is very rare.

• SEMIMONTHLY (adjective)
  The adjective SEMIMONTHLY has 1 sense:

1. occurring twice a month

  Familiarity information: SEMIMONTHLY used as an adjective is very rare.

• SEMIMONTHLY (adverb)
  The adverb SEMIMONTHLY has 1 sense:

1. twice a month

  Familiarity information: SEMIMONTHLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEMIMONTHLY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("semimonthly" is a kind of...):

serial; serial publication; series (a periodical that appears at scheduled times)

• SEMIMONTHLY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Occurring twice a month

Synonyms:

bimonthly; semimonthly

Context example:

a semimonthly publication

Similar:

periodic; periodical (happening or recurring at regular intervals)

• SEMIMONTHLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Twice a month

Synonyms:

bimonthly; semimonthly

Context example:

salaries are paid semimonthly

Pertainym:

semimonthly (occurring twice a month)