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Definition of Biannual
1. Adjective. Occurring or payable twice each year.
Definition of Biannual
1. a. Occurring twice a year; half-yearly; semiannual.
Definition of Biannual
1. Adjective. Occurring twice a year; half-yearly; semiannual, twice-yearly. ¹
2. Adjective. (proscribed) Occurring every two years; biennial. ¹
3. Noun. Something occurring twice each year. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Biannual
1. occurring twice a year [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Biannual
Literary usage of Biannual
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"For instance, we have biannual for “twice a year” and biennial for “every two
years.” But unfortunately biannual has sometimes been used to mean biennial. ..."
2. Report of the Annual Meeting (1876)
"The Report also contains the biannual tables for 1868-69. The 1871 Report calls
prominent attention to the necessity which exists for systematic inspection ..."
3. Managing Industrial Solid Wastes from Manufacturing, Mining, Oil and Gas by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"BLM also requires, at a minimum, quarterly inspection of operations using cyanide,
biannual inspection of other producing operations, and biannual ..."
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