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biyearly vs biennial

biennial vs biyearly

biyearly is not a noun while biennial is a noun.

biyearly and biennial both are adjectives.

biyearly is an adverb but biennial is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
biyearly No Yes No Yes
biennial Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, biyearly and biennial are synonyms defined as:
  • biyearly and biennial: occurring every second year
biyearly (noun) biennial (noun)
(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
biyearly (adjective) biennial (adjective)
occurring or payable twice each year having a life cycle lasting two seasons
occurring every second year occurring every second year
biyearly (adverb) biennial (adverb)
every two years
twice a year
Difference between biyearly and biennial

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