Definitions for biweeklybaɪˈwik li

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

bi•week•ly*baɪˈwik li(adj.; n.; adv.)(pl.)-lies

  1. (adj.)occurring every two weeks.

  2. occurring twice a week; semiweekly.

  3. (n.)a periodical issued every other week.

  4. (adv.)every two weeks.

  5. twice a week.

* Usage: See bi-1.

Origin of biweekly:

1880–85

Princeton's WordNet

  1. biweekly(adj)

    a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)

  2. fortnightly, biweekly(adj)

    occurring every two weeks

  3. semiweekly, biweekly(adverb)

    occurring twice a week

  4. semiweekly, biweekly(adverb)

    twice a week

    "he called home semiweekly"

  5. fortnightly, biweekly(adverb)

    every two weeks

    "he visited his cousins fortnightly"

Wiktionary

  1. biweekly(Noun)

    Something that is published or released once every two weeks.

    The local paper is a biweekly.

  2. biweekly(Adverb)

    Every two weeks.

  3. biweekly(Adverb)

    Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).

  4. biweekly(Adjective)

    Occurring once every two weeks.

  5. biweekly(Adjective)

    Occurring twice a week (but see the Usage notes).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Biweekly(adj)

    occurring or appearing once every two weeks; fortnightly

  2. Biweekly(noun)

    a publication issued every two weeks


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