biweekly

Meanings

• adjective

  Occurring every other week.

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Pronunciation

1. /baɪˈwiːkli/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1769849"

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Synonyms

fortnightly , twi-weekly , semiweekly , twice-weekly , fortnightly , semi-weekly , twice , weekly

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Variants

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biweekly , biweeklies

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Etymology

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From bi- 'every other' + weekly 'weekly'.

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Trivia

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1. Biweekly is the opposite of weekly.

2. Biweekly payments are often used in mortgage and rent agreements.

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Related Concepts

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1. semiweekly: Similar term meaning occurring every other week, but less formal than biweekly.

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Quotes

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1. Last week ABC brought back Dick Cavett … and introduced syndicated newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin as Cavett's "biweekly" alternate (Thursday and Fridays).

   - Harry Waters,{it}Newsweek{/it},6 Oct. 1986

2. 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.,{it}Modern Residential Financing Methods{/it},1990

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Culture

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Biweekly is a common term used in various contexts, including business and finance, where payments or meetings occur every other week.

How to Memorize "biweekly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a calendar with two weeks marked in between each other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the concept of every other week.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Biweekly means every other week'.

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