semiannual, biannual, biyearly, half-yearly
(adjective) occurring or payable twice each year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
biannual (not comparable)
Occurring twice a year; semiannual.
(proscribed) Occurring once every two years; biennial.
Although biannual conventionally means twice a year, its conflation with biennial (once every two years) is quite common.
• half-yearly
• semiannual
• twice-yearly
biannual (plural biannuals)
Something occurring twice each year.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*an"nu*al, a. [Pref. bi- + annual.]
Definition: Occurring twice a year; half-yearly; semiannual.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
