biyearly
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bi·year·ly
(bī-yîr′lē)adj.
1. Happening every two years. See Usage Note at bi-1.
2. Happening twice a year; semiyearly.
adv.
1. Every two years.
2. Twice a year; semiyearly.
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biyearly
(baɪˈjɪəlɪ)adj, adv
1. every two years; biennial or biennially
2. (often avoided because of confusion with sense 1) twice a year; biannual or biannually. See bi-1
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bi•year•ly
(baɪˈyɪər li)adj.
1. happening every two years; biennial.
2. happening twice a year; biannual.
adv. 3. every two years.
4. twice yearly.
[1875–80]
usage: See bi- 1.
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Adj. | 1. | biyearly - occurring every second year; "they met at biennial conventions" periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust" |
2. | biyearly - occurring or payable twice each year periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust" | |
Adv. | 1. | biyearly - every two years; "this festival takes places biennially" |
2. | biyearly - twice a year |
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