bimonthly
[ bahy-muhnth-lee ]
/ baɪˈmʌnθ li /
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adjective
occurring every two months.
occurring twice a month; semimonthly.
noun, plural bi·month·lies.
a bimonthly publication.
adverb
every two months: Next year we plan six field trips to take place bimonthly.
twice a month; semimonthly.
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Does Bimonthly Mean Twice A Month Or Every Two Months?The prefix bi- usually means ‘every two’, so bimonthly means ‘every two months’.Semi- means ‘half’ or ‘halfway’, so semimonthly means ‘every two weeks’. However, bimonthly can also mean ‘twice a month’ – but it is rarely used that way. It is best to remember that bi- is “every two” and semi- is “halfway.”
Nearby words
bimini islands, biminis, bimodal, bimodal distribution, bimolecular, bimonthly, bimorph, bimorphemic, bimotor, bimotored, bin
Can be confusedbimonthly biweekly semimonthly (see usage note at bi-1)
Usage note
See bi-1.
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British Dictionary definitions for bi-monthly
bimonthly
/ (baɪˈmʌnθlɪ) /
adjective, adverb
every two months
(often avoided because of confusion with sense 1) twice a month; semimonthlySee bi- 1
noun plural -lies
a periodical published every two months
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Word Origin and History for bi-monthly
bimonthly
also bi-monthly, 1846, "happening once in two months, every two months," also "occurring twice a month," a hybrid from bi- + monthly.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper