different between biennial vs triannual
biennial
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bienni(um) (“two-year period”) [from bis, bi- (“twice”) + annus (“year”)] + -al (suffix forming adjectives); surface analysis bi- +? -ennial.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba???n??l/
- Rhymes: -?n??l
Adjective
biennial (not comparable)
- Happening every two years.
- Lasting for two years.
Synonyms
- biennary (uncommon); biannual (proscribed)
Related terms
- biennium
- biennially
- biannual, semiannual
Translations
Noun
biennial (plural biennials)
- A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle, germinating and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies
- An event that happens every two years
Translations
See also
- annual
- perennial
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triannual
English
Etymology
tri- +? annual
Adjective
triannual (not comparable)
- Happening three times each year.
Usage notes
- To avoid confusion between "triennial," once every three years, and "triannual," three times in one year, it is often better to substitute a less ambiguous phrase such as "three times a year" or "every four months."
Translations
See also
- triennial (every three years) which is sometimes confused with triannual (usually every four months).
- biennial (every two years).
- biannual (twice a year).
- semiannual (also twice a year).
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