midyear

midyear
/mid"year", -year'/ for 1; /mid"year'/ for 2, 3, n.
1. the middle of the year.
2. Often, midyears. Informal. an examination at the middle of a school year.
adj.
3. of, pertaining to, or occurring in midyear: midyear exams.
[1325-75; ME; see MID-, YEAR]

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