biennially
biennially adverb: taking place every two years.
Adverb
biennially (not comparable)
- Taking place every two years
- It is said to be particularly useful when trees are inclined to bear only biennially, or in cases where trees are liable to overflower.1917, Special Consular Reports - Volumes 77-80, page 26
- The Malaysian Paralympiad, a national multisport and multidisability sport competition, has been organized biennially in Malaysia since 1982, and has grown steadily in terms of the variety of sports and number of participants, with the aim of training coaches and developing technical skills.2012, Selina Khoo, “New Direction: Disability Sport in Malaysia”, in Jill M. Le Clair, editor, Disability in the Global Sport Arena: A Sporting Chance (Sport in the Global Society: Contemporary...
- Synonyms:
- biannually
Synonyms of biennially
Origin of biennially
From biennial + -ly.
Questions about biennially
- What does biennially mean?
- Biennially means taking place every two years.
- What part of speech is biennially?
- Biennially is an adverb.
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