BIENNIALLY Definition & Meaning

biennially

[ bahy-en-ee-uh-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

every two years:
The general election shall be held biennially on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year.
Botany. two years after starting to grow:
The fruits are acorns, maturing biennially, and have saucer- to cup-shaped caps that cover about a quarter of the nut.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of biennially¹

biennial ( def ) + -ly

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The Hero Cup has been introduced to give more players more experience of a matchplay team tournament with an eye on the Ryder Cup, which is staged biennially between Europe and the United States.

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The drill, dubbed Keen Sword, takes place biennially around Japan.

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Called the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the drills are the world’s largest held biennially.

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Klöwer offered footprint-reducing ideas: moving the meeting to a central U.S. city to shorten travel, holding the conference biennially and encouraging virtual participation.

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It isn’t about team, save the jingoistic cups it assembles biennially.

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