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bi·an·nu·al

 (bī-ăn′yo͞o-əl)
adj.
1. Occurring twice each year; semiannual.
2. Occurring every two years; biennial.
bi·an′nu·al·ly adv.
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biannual

(baɪˈænjʊəl)
adj
occurring twice a year. Compare biennial
biˈannually adv
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bi•an•nu•al

(baɪˈæn yu əl)

adj.
1. occurring twice a year; semiannual.
2. occurring every two years; biennial.
[1875–80]
bi•an′nu•al•ly, adv.
usage: See bi- 1.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.biannual - occurring or payable twice each year
half-yearly, semiannual, biyearly
periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"
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Translations
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biannual

[baɪˈænjʊəl] ADJ → semestral
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biannual

[baɪˈænjuəl] adj → semestriel(le)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

biannual

adj, biannually
adv → zweimal jährlich; (= half-yearly) → halbjährlich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

biannual

[baɪˈænjʊəl] adj → semestrale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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