English

Pronunciation
bī.w�k'l�, /baɪ'wi�kli/, /<tt>baI"wi:kli</tt>/

Etymology
bi- + week + -ly

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-biweekly.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
biweekly

1. Occurring once every two weeks.
2. chiefly|UK Occurring twice a week (but see the Usage notes).

Synonyms
(occurring once every two weeks): fortnightly
(occurring twice a week): twice-weekly

Translations

trans-top|occurring every two weeks
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trans-top|occurring twice a week
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Adverb
biweekly

1. Every two weeks.
2. chiefly|UK Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).

Synonyms
(every two weeks): fortnightly
(twice a week): twice weekly<!--two words; compare the adjective-->

Translations

trans-top|every two weeks
French: toutes les deux semaines, tous les quinze jours
Galician: cada dúas semanas, quincenal (this last one actually means every 15 days, but it could be used depending of the situation)
German: alle#German|alle zwei Woche|Wochen, zweiwöchentlich
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Italian: ogni due settimane
Portuguese: uma vez a cada duas semanas
Spanish: cada dos semanas, quincenal (this last one actually means every 15 days, but it could be used depending of the situation)
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trans-top|twice a week
French: deux fois par semaine
Galician: dúas veces por semana
German: zweimal pro#German|pro Woche
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Italian: due volte alla settimana
Portuguese: duas vezes por semana
Spanish: dos veces por semana
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See also
semiweekly
fortnightly (UK)

Noun
biweekly (plural: biweeklies)

1. Something that is published or released once every two weeks.

#: The local paper is a biweekly.

Translations

trans-top|something published or released once every two weeks
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Usage notes
In the adjective and adverb senses, the prefix bi- applies to the week rather than to the events that occur, therefore giving the sense of "every two weeks". Since the term is also used in the UK to mean "twice a week", it is ambiguous there. For the sake of clarity, it is advisable to use one of the synonyms instead.

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• 2007-12-08 01:03 - AutoFormat - -''(chiefly UK)'' +{{chiefly|UK}}, trans link [[Galician]]

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