Biannual vs. Biennial

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  • Biannual (adjective)

    Occurring twice a year; semiannual.

  • Biannual (adjective)

    Occurring once every two years; biennial.

  • Biannual (noun)

    Something occurring twice each year.

  • Biennial (adjective)

    Happening every two years.

  • Biennial (adjective)

    Lasting for two years.

  • Biennial (noun)

    A germinating and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies.

Wiktionary
  • Biennial (adjective)

    taking place every other year

    “the first of a series of biennial exhibitions”

  • Biennial (adjective)

    (of a plant) taking two years to grow from seed to fruition and die.

  • Biennial (noun)

    a biennial plant.

  • Biennial (noun)

    an event celebrated or taking place every two years

    “the top antiques fairs are the Milan and Florence biennials”

Oxford Dictionary

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