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biyearly

biyearly

5.8
Happening once every two years
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪˈjɪrli/
translation icon : bienal
  • Elections for the committee are held biyearly in even-numbered years.

Examples

  • The board meets biyearly to discuss the company's long-term strategy.

  • A biyearly maintenance schedule helps prevent equipment failures.

  • The conference is held biyearly in Chicago.

  • I can't wait for the biyearly festival!

  • The city's biyearly arts festival attracts thousands of visitors from across the region.

  • Our organization conducts biyearly reviews to ensure that we are meeting our goals.

  • The environmental group holds a biyearly cleanup event at the local park.

Synonyms

biennial
vsbiyearly
3 5.8

Happening once every two years

is the same but also used as an adverb
biennially
vsbiyearly
1 5.4

Once every two years

is the same but also used as an adjective

Surface Forms

biyearly positive
biyearly comparative
biyearly superlative

Morphology

biyearly = yearly (semi-transparent) = bi + year + ly

The immediate base 'yearly' is a clear formation from 'year' + '-ly' meaning 'annual'.

Etymology

Biyearly comes from bi- 'two' and yearly 'year'. A helpful way to remember this sense is 'every two years', so a biyearly event happens once every two years, like an election held every other year.