Meaning & use
biannual
Happening twice a year.
See it in a sentence
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.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
annual
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