Let's examine the given sentence and table to determine the meaning of the word "semiannual."
Sentence: "The women's club held fundraisers on a semiannual basis."
Prefix: semi-
Meaning options:
1. half in value
2. happening once halfway through a specific time period
To understand the context, let's break down the prefix "semi-":
- The prefix "semi-" often suggests something that is partly or halfway in nature.
In the context of time, "semiannual" refers to an event occurring halfway through the year, and then again at the end of the year. This implies the event occurs two times within a year: once in the first half and once in the second half.
Therefore, the meaning of "semiannual" is that it happens twice a year.
So, the correct answer is:
twice a year
