bimonthly
occurring every two months.
occurring twice a month; semimonthly.
a bimonthly publication.
every two months: Next year we plan six field trips to take place bimonthly.
twice a month; semimonthly.
Origin of bimonthly
1confusables note For bimonthly
Words that may be confused with bimonthly
- bimonthly , biweekly, semimonthly (see confusables note at bi-1)
Words Nearby bimonthly
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How to use bimonthly in a sentence
The situation is the same with “bimonthly,” which can mean “twice a month” and “every two months.”
‘New York’ Mag & the Cruel Double Meaning of ‘Biweekly’ | Jesse Sheidlower | December 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe explained that his pay was six rupees a month paid bimonthly.
From Sea to Sea | Rudyard KiplingFor a long time now he has eaten of the white man's lotos—the bimonthly beef-issue.
Crooked Trails | Frederic RemingtonBimensal, bī-mens′al, adj. happening once in two months: bimonthly.
bimonthly, bī-munth′li, adj. once in two months; also twice a month.
Sessions for the trial of grave criminal cases are held monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly, according to circumstances.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official | William Sleeman
British Dictionary definitions for bimonthly
/ (baɪˈmʌnθlɪ) /
every two months
(often avoided because of confusion with sense 1) twice a month; semimonthly: See bi- 1
a periodical published every two months
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