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
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
