biyearly

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

• 🇩🇪Adjektiv, das bedeutet, dass etwas zweimal im Jahr (halbjährlich) oder seltener alle zwei Jahre (zweijährlich) stattfindet. Die Bedeutung ist mehrdeutig und hängt vom Kontext ab.

1. Occurring every two years B2 formal

   Happening once every two years; biennial.

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Alle zwei Jahre

   Synonyme: biennial

2. Occurring twice a year B2 formal

   Happening or payable two times each year; semiannual.

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

   🇩🇪Zweimal jährlich

   Synonyme: biannualhalf-yearlysemiannual

• more biyearly comparative form
• most biyearly superlative form

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.'

• 🇩🇪Adverb mit zwei Bedeutungen: entweder „zweimal jährlich“ (alle halbe Jahre) oder „alle zwei Jahre“ (einmal in zwei Jahren). Wegen dieser Doppeldeutigkeit wird es in formellen Kontexten oft vermieden, wo man genauere Angaben wie „halbjährlich“ oder „zweijährlich“ bevorzugt.

1. Every two years B2 formal

   Occurring once every two years.

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Alle zwei Jahre

   Synonyme: biennially

2. Twice a year B2 formal

   Occurring two times within a single year.

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

   🇩🇪Zweimal jährlich

   Synonyme: biannuallyhalf-yearlysemiannually

• more biyearly comparative form
• most biyearly superlative form