Meaning & use

biannual

adjective·Academic

Happening twice a year.

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The company holds biannual meetings each spring and autumn to review progress.

Her biannual dental checkups are scheduled for March and September.

A note on using this word

Biannual is sometimes confused with 'biennial' (every two years); when clarity matters, 'twice a year' avoids ambiguity.

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Words with an opposite meaning

annual

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