bimonthly

bi·month·ly

 (bī-mŭnth′lē)

adj.

1. Happening every two months.

2. Happening twice a month; semimonthly.

adv.

1. Once every two months.

2. Twice a month; semimonthly.

n. pl. bi·month·lies

A bimonthly publication. See Usage Note at bi-¹.

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bimonthly

(baɪˈmʌnθlɪ)

adj, adv

1. every two months

2. (often avoided because of confusion with sense 1) twice a month; semimonthly. See bi-¹

n, pl -lies

(Journalism & Publishing) a periodical published every two months

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bi•month•ly

(baɪˈmʌnθ li)

adj., n., pl. -lies,
adv. adj.

1. occurring every two months.

2. occurring twice a month; semimonthly.

n.

3. a bimonthly publication.

adv.

4. every two months.

5. twice a month; semimonthly.

[1840–50]

usage: See bi- ¹.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bimonthly - a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year) serial publication, serial, series - a periodical that appears at scheduled times
Adj.	1.	bimonthly - occurring twice a month; "a semimonthly publication" semimonthly periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"
	2.	bimonthly - occurring every two months; "bimonthly visits" bimestrial periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"
Adv.	1.	bimonthly - twice a month; "salaries are paid semimonthly" semimonthly
	2.	bimonthly - every two months; "the bill was payable bimonthly"

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Translations

διμηνιαίος

bimestriel

bimestrale

bimonthly

[ˈbaɪˈmʌnθlɪ]

A. ADJ (= every two months) → bimestral; (= twice monthly) → bimensual, quincenal

B. ADV (= every two months) → bimestralmente; (= twice monthly) → bimensualmente, quincenalmente

C. N (= two monthly publication) → revista f bimestral; (= fortnightly publication) → revista f bimensual or quincenal

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bimonthly

[ˌbaɪˈmʌnθli] bi-monthly (British) adj [event, publication] → bimestriel(le)

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bimonthly

[baɪˈmʌnθlɪ]

1. adj → bimestrale

2. adv → bimestralmente

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