BIWEEKLY

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does biweekly mean? 

• BIWEEKLY (noun)
  The noun BIWEEKLY has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: BIWEEKLY used as a noun is very rare.

• BIWEEKLY (adjective)
  The adjective BIWEEKLY has 2 senses:

1. occurring twice a week
2. occurring every two weeks

  Familiarity information: BIWEEKLY used as an adjective is rare.

• BIWEEKLY (adverb)
  The adverb BIWEEKLY has 2 senses:

1. twice a week
2. every two weeks

  Familiarity information: BIWEEKLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIWEEKLY (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("biweekly" is a kind of...):

serial; serial publication; series (a periodical that appears at scheduled times)

• BIWEEKLY (adjective)

Meaning:

Occurring twice a week

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

biweekly; semiweekly

Pertainym:

week (any period of seven consecutive days)

Meaning:

Occurring every two weeks

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

fortnightly; biweekly

Pertainym:

week (any period of seven consecutive days)

• BIWEEKLY (adverb)

Meaning:

Twice a week

Synonyms:

biweekly; semiweekly

Context example:

he called home semiweekly

Meaning:

Every two weeks

Synonyms:

fortnightly; biweekly

Context example:

he visited his cousins fortnightly