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semiweekly


Meanings
  • occurring every other week

    - "Every other week, the employees receive their semiweekly paychecks."
    - "The garbage is collected semiweekly, so residents should make sure their cans are at the curb by 6 am on collection days."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with semiweekly
weekly , daily , monthly , quarterly
Variants
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semiweekly , semiweeklies
Etymology
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derived from the Latin semana, meaning 'week'


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'semiweekly' is derived from the Latin semana, meaning 'week'?

  2. In some cultures, a semiweekly payment is a common practice for certain types of employment. This practice allows employees to have a more consistent income flow, as they receive paychecks more frequently than those who are paid on a weekly or monthly basis.


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  1. payment frequency: The number of times that a payment is made within a specified time period.


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In some cultures, a semiweekly payment is a common practice for certain types of employment, such as hourly or commission-based jobs. This practice allows employees to have a more consistent income flow, as they receive paychecks more frequently than those who are paid on a weekly or monthly basis.

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