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Biannual (and semi-annual) means `twice a year' (i.e., six monthly) whereas biennial means `every two years' (i.e., every 24 months). Both are best avoided for the sake of clarity. According to Merriam-Webster, biannual can take both meanings: semiannual or biennial
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∙ 8y agoA biennial is an event which happens every two years, or which lasts for two years at one time.
A biennial is a plant which requires two years to complete its life cycle, germinating and growing in its first year, producing flowers and fruit in the second year, and then dying.
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∙ 12y agobiannual is twice a year, biennial is once every two years
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What is something that happens every two years?
The adjective "biennial" means done or occurring every 2 years. (biannual means twice a year)
Can you name all of the words that have bi as a prefix?
biennial bilingual biceps binoculars bifocal bicycle biannual
How do you use the word 'biennial' in a sentence?
This plant is a biennial, it takes two years to grow from seed to fruition and die.. ---- 2. The commonwealth Games are one biennial after the Olympic Games. ----- 2. This is dubious, biennial is a botanical term, biannual would be better for a period of time (occuring every two years). The sentence would read better as - The Commonwealth Games are two years after the Olympic Games.
Occurring at 2 year intervals?
Bi, means 'every other'. For example: Bi-weekly, Bi-monthly, Bi-Anually
What is biannual in a sentence?
Biannual can be used in a sentence as an adjective to denote an event that occurs twice a year, or every two years. So, "It's a biannual event" is a rather ambiguous statement.
Is there a word for every two years?
Biannual. Biannual can mean occurring every two years, OR occurring twice a year. Biennial, on the other hand, means only the former: occurring every two years.
What is the word for an event that happens every two years?
biennial and biannual, althou biannual could also mean twice a year
What is something that happens every two years?
The adjective "biennial" means done or occurring every 2 years. (biannual means twice a year)
What name is given to An event that occurs every 2 years.?
Biennial (biannual is twice a yesr)
Can you name all of the words that have bi as a prefix?
biennial bilingual biceps binoculars bifocal bicycle biannual
A word beginning with bi that means two years interval?
Biannual biannual means twice per year. Biennial means every two years or every other year.
How do you say once in two years?
Biennial is once every two years. Biannual is twice every year.
What is a word that means once every 2 years?
Biennial or biannual can refer to something which happens every two years.
Word for twice in a year?
bi means two and annual means year so biannual is twice a year. __ As distinct from biennial which means every two years.
What is the difference between biannual and semiannual?
1. Happening twice each year; semiannual.2. Occurring every two years; biennial.
How do you use the word 'biennial' in a sentence?
This plant is a biennial, it takes two years to grow from seed to fruition and die.. ---- 2. The commonwealth Games are one biennial after the Olympic Games. ----- 2. This is dubious, biennial is a botanical term, biannual would be better for a period of time (occuring every two years). The sentence would read better as - The Commonwealth Games are two years after the Olympic Games.
Occurring at 2 year intervals?
Bi, means 'every other'. For example: Bi-weekly, Bi-monthly, Bi-Anually
