second half (also fiscal second half, especially in AmE) noun [C, usually sing.]

1 (Accounting )

the second six months of a company's financial year:

We had a disappointing second half.

second-half results

2

the period of six months between 1 July and 31 December:

The product will not be launched until the second half of 2007.

FIRST HALF

• security
• security deposit
• security guard
• security rating
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• seek
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• self
• self-actualization
• self-addressed
• self-adhesive
• self-appraisal
• self-assessment
• self-completion questionnaire