biennial
IPA: baɪˈɛniʌɫ
noun
- 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.
adjective
- Happening every two years.
- Lasting for two years.
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Examples of "biennial" in Sentences
- Instead the title is conferred by the Biennial Convention.
- The prize is awarded to the winner of a biennial competition.
- It was the first time that the country hosted the biennial meet.
- The film was also selected as part of the 2008 Whitney Biennial.
- Diving is one of the sports at the biennial Universiade competition.
- It is also the site of the biennial Australian International Airshow.
- Swimming is one of the sports at the biennial Universiade competition.
- Athletics is one of the sports at the biennial Universiade competition.
- The biennial festival of Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is held in the santuary.
- It issues the biennial Newsletter of the Superet Brotherhood and Sisterhood.
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