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BIMONTHLY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("bimonthly" is a kind of...):
serial; serial publication; series (a periodical that appears at scheduled times)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Occurring every two months
Example:
bimonthly visits
Synonyms:
bimestrial; bimonthly
Classified under:
Similar:
periodic; periodical (happening or recurring at regular intervals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Occurring twice a month
Example:
a semimonthly publication
Synonyms:
bimonthly; semimonthly
Classified under:
Similar:
periodic; periodical (happening or recurring at regular intervals)
III. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Every two months
Example:
the bill was payable bimonthly
Classified under:
Pertainym:
bimonthly (occurring every two months)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Twice a month
Example:
salaries are paid semimonthly
Synonyms:
bimonthly; semimonthly
Classified under:
Pertainym:
bimonthly (occurring twice a month)
