Biweekly: meaning, definitions and examples
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biweekly
[ baɪˈwiːkli ]
frequency
Happening every two weeks; fortnightly.
Synonyms
every two weeks, fortnightly
Examples of usage
- The magazine is published biweekly.
- The team has biweekly meetings to discuss progress.
frequency
Occurring once every two weeks.
Synonyms
every two weeks, fortnightly
Examples of usage
- The employees are paid biweekly.
- The trash is collected biweekly.
Translations
Translations of the word "biweekly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 quinzenal
🇮🇳 पाक्षिक
🇩🇪 zweiwöchentlich
🇮🇩 dua mingguan
🇺🇦 двічі на тиждень
🇵🇱 dwutygodniowy
🇯🇵 隔週（かくしゅう）
🇫🇷 bimensuel
🇪🇸 quincenal
🇹🇷 iki haftada bir
🇰🇷 격주
🇸🇦 نصف شهري
🇨🇿 dvakrát týdně
🇸🇰 dvakrát týždenne
🇨🇳 双周
🇸🇮 dva tedna
🇮🇸 tvisvar í viku
🇰🇿 екі аптада бір рет
🇬🇪 ორ კვირაში ერთხელ
🇦🇿 iki həftədə bir dəfə
🇲🇽 quincenal
Word origin
The term 'biweekly' originated from combining 'bi-' meaning 'two' and 'weekly' meaning 'occurring once a week'. It can be confusing due to its ambiguity, as it can be interpreted as either happening twice a week or once every two weeks. Over time, the usage of 'biweekly' to mean 'once every two weeks' has become more common in English language usage.