Meaning & use
bimestral
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a nounformal
happening or produced every two months
Grammar: Used before a noun, e.g. 'a bimestral meeting'. Not usually used after a verb.
Patterns
- a bimestral event
- bimestral reports
The committee holds a bimestral meeting to review progress.
The company publishes bimestral reports on sales.
Our school has a bimestral exam at the end of every two months.
adjectivebefore a nounformalrare
lasting for two months
Grammar: Used before a noun to describe a period of two months.
Patterns
- a bimestral period
- a bimestral course
He completed a bimestral course in Spanish.
The project had a bimestral deadline.
Common combinations
- bimestral meeting
- The bimestral meeting is scheduled for next week.
- bimestral report
- She submitted the bimestral report on time.
- bimestral exam
- Students take a bimestral exam in October.
- bimestral period
- The bimestral period covers January and February.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bimonthly
- Can mean either twice a month or every two months, so it is less precise than 'bimestral'.
- two-monthly
- Means happening every two months, but is less formal and less common.
Word family
- bimester noun
- A period of two months, especially in a school year.
Commonly confused: bimestral or bimonthly? bimestral or biennial?
bimestral vs bimonthly
'Bimonthly' can mean twice a month or every two months, while 'bimestral' clearly means every two months.
bimestral vs biennial
'Biennial' means every two years, not every two months.
Practice
What does 'bimestral' mean?
Choose one answer.
'Bimestral' means every two months. 'Every two years' is 'biennial', 'twice a month' is 'semimonthly' or 'bimonthly', and 'every two weeks' is 'biweekly'.
Make it your own
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