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Read the sentence and study the table.

The women's club held fundraisers on a semiannual basis.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
\hline Prefix & Meaning \\
\hline semi- & \begin{tabular}{c}
half in value; \\
happening once \\
halfway through a \\
specific time \\
period
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Based on the definition of the prefix, what does the word "semiannual" mean?

A. once a year
B. twice a year
C. twice a month
D. every other year



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To interpret the meaning of the word "semiannual," we start by examining the prefix "semi-". According to the table provided:

- The prefix "semi-" means "half in value" or "happening once halfway through a specific time period."

Given this, "semiannual" can be broken down into two parts:
- "semi-" meaning half or halfway
- "annual" meaning year (derived from "annum" in Latin)

Putting these together, "semiannual" indicates something that happens halfway through a year or every half-year.

Since a year consists of 12 months, dividing this by 2 gives us 6 months. Therefore, an event occurring semiannually would take place every 6 months.

This means that the women's club held fundraisers two times within a single year period.

Hence, the correct interpretation of the word "semiannual" in this context is:
twice a year.

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