midyear

midyear
noun Date: 1896 1. a. an examination at the middle of an academic year b. plural the set of examinations at the middle of an academic year; also the period of such examinations 2. a. the middle or middle portion of a calendar year b. the middle of an academic year • midyear adjective

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