BIYEARLY

semiannual, biannual, biyearly, half-yearly

(adjective) occurring or payable twice each year

biennial, biyearly

(adjective) occurring every second year; “they met at biennial conventions”

semiannually, biyearly

(adverb) twice a year

biennially, biyearly

(adverb) every two years; “this festival takes places biennially”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

biyearly (not comparable)

Occurring every two years; biennial

Occurring twice per year; biannual

Adverb

biyearly (not comparable)

Every two years; biennially

Twice per year; biannually

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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