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semihourly en · ADJ

Etymology

From semi- + hourly.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, qualifier:properly) Half-hourly: occurring every thirty minutes.
   • The warship rang its semihourly bell, announcing it was now half past 10 o'clock.
2. (not-comparable, qualifier:inexact) Roughly (but not exactly) hourly: occurring around every sixty minutes.

Forms

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semi-hourly		alternative	lexicographic

semihourly en · ADV

Etymology

From semi- + hourly.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, qualifier:properly) Half-hourly: at intervals of 30 minutes.
   • Samples were collected semihourly (on the hour and half hour) throughout the study.
2. (not-comparable, qualifier:inexact) Roughly (but not exactly) hourly: at intervals of around 60 minutes.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
semi-hourly		alternative	lexicographic