Biannual, biennial and bimonthly

The difference between biannual, biennial and bimonthly

biannual, biennial and bimonthly

Biannual means twice a year.

The organisation holds meetings biannually.

Biennial means lasting or recurring every two years.

She grows biennial plants.

Bimonthly means both every two months and twice a month. Avoid using this word and be more specific.

We send our newsletter to clients every two weeks.
We contact our clients twice a month.

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