BIENNIAL


Meaning of BIENNIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)bī-ˈe-nē-əl ]

adjective

Date: 1562

1. : occurring every two years

2. : continuing or lasting for two years ; specifically : growing vegetatively during the first year and fruiting and dying during the second

Usage: see bi-

• biennial noun

• bi·en·ni·al·ly -ə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.