biyearly

• صفة تعني حدوث الشيء مرتين في السنة (نصف سنوي)، أو في حالات أقل شيوعًا مرة كل سنتين (كل سنتين). المعنى يعتمد على السياق وقد يكون ملتبسًا.

An adjective meaning occurring twice a year (semiannual) or, less commonly, once every two years (biennial). The meaning is ambiguous and depends on context.

1. Occurring every two yearsB2formal

   Happening once every two years; biennial.

   مرة كل سنتين

   • The biyearly conference on climate change will be held in Paris.
   • They publish a biyearly report on economic trends.
   • The board holds biyearly elections for new members.

   المرادفاتbiennial

2. Occurring twice a yearB2formal

   Happening or payable two times each year; semiannual.

   مرتين في السنة

   • The company conducts biyearly performance reviews.
   • She receives biyearly payments from her investment.
   • The magazine releases biyearly special editions.

   المرادفاتbiannualhalf-yearlysemiannual

• ظرف يدل على معنيين: إما «مرتين في السنة» (أي مرة كل ستة أشهر)، وإما «مرة كل سنتين». ولذلك يُجتنب في السياقات الرسمية لالتباسه، ويُستعمل بدله تعبير أدق مثل «مرتين في السنة» أو «مرة كل سنتين».

An adverb meaning either "twice a year" (semiannually) or "once every two years" (biennially). Due to this ambiguity, it is often avoided in formal contexts in favor of more precise terms like 'semiannually' or 'biennially.'

1. B2formal

   Occurring once every two years.

   مرة كل سنتين

   • The conference is held biyearly, so the next one is in 2026.
   • The board reviews the policy biyearly.
   • They publish a biyearly report on environmental changes.

   المرادفاتbiennially

2. Twice a yearB2formal

   Occurring two times within a single year.

   مرتين في السنة

   • The magazine is published biyearly, in June and December.
   • We conduct performance reviews biyearly.
   • The garden requires biyearly maintenance.

   المرادفاتbiannuallyhalf-yearlysemiannually