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
A 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.
biannual is twice a year, biennial is once every two years
The adjective "biennial" means done or occurring every 2 years. (biannual means twice a year)
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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.
Bi, means 'every other'. For example: Bi-weekly, Bi-monthly, Bi-Anually
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.
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.
biennial and biannual, althou biannual could also mean twice a year
The adjective "biennial" means done or occurring every 2 years. (biannual means twice a year)
Biennial (biannual is twice a yesr)
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Biannual biannual means twice per year. Biennial means every two years or every other year.
Biennial is once every two years. Biannual is twice every year.
Biennial or biannual can refer to something which happens every two years.
bi means two and annual means year so biannual is twice a year. __ As distinct from biennial which means every two years.
1. Happening twice each year; semiannual.2. Occurring every two years; biennial.
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.
Bi, means 'every other'. For example: Bi-weekly, Bi-monthly, Bi-Anually