biyearly

• Adjectif qualifiant ce qui se produit deux fois par an (semestriel) ou, plus rarement, tous les deux ans (bisannuel). Le sens est ambigu et dépend du contexte.

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.

   bisannuel

   • 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.

   Synonymesbiennial

2. Occurring twice a yearB2formal

   Happening or payable two times each year; semiannual.

   Semestriel

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

   Synonymesbiannualhalf-yearlysemiannual

• Adverbe signifiant soit « deux fois par an » (tous les six mois), soit « une fois tous les deux ans » (tous les deux ans). En raison de cette ambiguïté, on l’évite souvent dans les contextes formels, lui préférant des termes plus précis comme « semestriellement » ou « tous les deux ans ».

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.

   bisannuel

   • 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.

   Synonymesbiennially

2. Twice a yearB2formal

   Occurring two times within a single year.

   deux fois par an

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

   Synonymesbiannuallyhalf-yearlysemiannually