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See also: bi-weekly
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]biweekly (not comparable)
- Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
- Occurring twice a week.
Usage notes
[edit]For maximum clarity, writing "every 2 weeks" or "twice a week" is advisable (regardless of correctness or incorrectness of "biweekly" in either sense). See also bimonthly.
Synonyms
[edit]- (occurring once every two weeks): fortnightly, twi-weekly
- (occurring twice a week): twice-weekly, semiweekly
Translations
[edit]occurring every two weeks
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occurring twice a week
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Adverb
[edit]biweekly (not comparable)
- Every two weeks.
- Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
Synonyms
[edit]- (every two weeks): fortnightly
- (twice a week): twice weekly, semi-weekly
Translations
[edit]every two weeks
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twice a week
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Noun
[edit]biweekly (plural biweeklies)
- Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
- The local paper is a biweekly.
Translations
[edit]something published or released once every two weeks
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See also
[edit]- semiweekly
- fortnightly (UK)
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