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- [bahy-en-ee-uh l]
- /baɪˈɛn i əl/
- /baɪˈen.i.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-en-ee-uh l]
- /baɪˈɛn i əl/
Definitions of biennial word
- adjective biennial A biennial event happens or is done once every two years. 3
- countable noun biennial A biennial is a plant that lives for two years. It flowers, produces seed, and dies in its second year. 3
- adjective biennial occurring every two years 3
- adjective biennial lasting two years 3
- noun biennial a plant, such as the carrot, that completes its life cycle within two years, developing vegetative storage parts during the first year and flowering and fruiting in its second year 3
- noun biennial an event that takes place every two years 3
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Origin of biennial
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; bienni(um) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Biennial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
biennial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
biennial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for biennial
noun biennial
- flower — the blossom of a plant.
- shrub — any of various acidulated beverages made from the juice of fruit, sugar, and other ingredients, often including alcohol.
- tree — Sir Herbert Beerbohm [beer-bohm] /ˈbɪər boʊm/ (Show IPA), (Herbert Beerbohm) 1853–1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm.
- vine — any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
Antonyms for biennial
noun biennial
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
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