biennial vs biannual
Definitions
noun
- (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
adjective
- having a life cycle lasting two seasons
- occurring every second year
Examples
Several years ago a purchased plant threw out some seeds and we had one or two of this striking biennial with their felty leaves and vertical stalk of blooms for a short time.
This year the roving biennial is being held in the southern Spain city of Murcia in an effort to engage the region's blend of Islamic, Judaic and Christian cultural influences.
The winner of the award will be announced by the 2008-2009 Poet Laureate and Chair of the Museums Libraries and Archives Council, Andrew Motion, on 15 July 2009 at CILIP's biennial Umbrella 2009 conference, held at The DeHavilland Campus, University of Herfordshire in Hatfield
Definitions
adjective
- occurring or payable twice each year
Examples
Internationally the sport has a biannual European as well as World Championships at senior men's and women's and at U - 21 level for juniors.
We get the feeling that seeing a woman walk out the door with her suitcases packed is a biannual event for Don, yet it sets him into a depressive tailspin.
The unique pattern of year round influenza activity and a biannual epidemic pattern in tropical Asian countries complicate the routine assessment of the related disease burden.
