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biannual

/baɪˈænjuəl/adjective

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अर्धवार्षिक, साल में दो बार होने वाला

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    [only before noun]

    happening twice a year

    अर्धवार्षिक, साल में दो बार होने वाला

    • a biannual meeting
    • The school holds biannual parent-teacher meetings in June and December.
    • The company holds a biannual review of its sales.
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    • The museum publishes a biannual magazine in January and July.
    • Our school has a biannual sports meet in winter and spring.

    Synonyms half-yearly twice-yearly semi-annual six-monthly

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

half-yearly twice-yearly semi-annual six-monthly

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bi·an·nu·al

?Which word?

biannual or biennial?

Biannual means happening twice a year: 'a biannual magazine'. Biennial means happening once every two years: 'a biennial exhibition'. A biennial plant lives for two years. The two are among the most-confused words in exams.

Biannual का अर्थ 'साल में दो बार होने वाला' है: 'a biannual magazine'। Biennial का अर्थ 'हर दो साल में एक बार होने वाला' है: 'a biennial exhibition'। Biennial पौधा दो साल जीता है। ये दोनों परीक्षाओं में सबसे ज़्यादा उलझाने वाले शब्दों में हैं।

The biannual/biennial pair is one of the most-tested items.

Biannual और biennial की जोड़ी सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले items में है।

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Happening every year is annual; twice a year biannual or half-yearly; every two years biennial; every three years triennial; every four years quadrennial; every hundred years centennial.

हर साल होने वाला annual; साल में दो बार biannual या half-yearly; हर दो साल biennial; हर तीन साल triennial; हर चार साल quadrennial; हर सौ साल centennial।