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adjective bi·week·ly \(ˌ)bī-ˈwē-klē\
: happening every two weeks
: happening twice a week
Full Definition of BIWEEKLY
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: occurring twice a week
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Examples of BIWEEKLY
- The biweekly mortgage loan was started in Canada and is now offered by lenders in the United States. This loan is similar to the standard fixed-rate loan except for the frequency of payments. Instead of making one monthly payment, the borrower makes a payment equal to one-half of the normal monthly payment every two weeks … —Stephen R. Mettling et al., Modern Residential Financing Methods, 1990
- Last week ABC brought back Dick Cavett … and introduced syndicated newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin as Cavett's biweekly alternate (Thursday and Fridays). —Harry Waters, Newsweek, 6 Oct. 1986
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First Known Use of BIWEEKLY
1832
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noun bi·week·ly \(ˌ)bī-ˈwē-klē\
: a biweekly publication : a magazine or newspaper that is published every two weeks
Full Definition of BIWEEKLY
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: a publication issued every two weeks
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First Known Use of BIWEEKLY
circa 1890
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