biweekly
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[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
biweekly (not comparable)
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[edit] Usage notes
Like bimonthly and biennially, but unlike biannually, in the adjective and adverb senses, the prefix bi- applies to the week rather than to the events that occur, therefore giving the sense of “every two weeks”. Since the term is also used in the UK to mean “twice a week”, it is ambiguous there. In British English the sake of clarity, it is advisable to use one of the synonyms instead.
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- (occurring once every two weeks): fortnightly
- (occurring twice a week): twice-weekly, semiweekly
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[edit] Adverb
biweekly (not comparable)
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- Every two weeks.
- (chiefly British) Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
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- (every two weeks): fortnightly
- (twice a week): twice weekly, semi-weekly
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[edit] See also
- semiweekly
- fortnightly (UK)
[edit] Noun
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biweekly (plural biweeklies)
- Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
- The local paper is a biweekly.
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[edit] Usage notes
Unlike with bimonthly and biannually, in the adjective and adverb senses, the prefix bi- applies to the week rather than to the events that occur, therefore giving the sense of “every two weeks”. Since the term is also used in the UK to mean “twice a week”, it is ambiguous there. For the sake of clarity, it is advisable to use one of the synonyms instead.