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What does biweekly mean?

Muse

Muse

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I visit a site talking about a certain medical problem I'm researching and it mentions a "bi-weekly" series of injections. I go, "does that mean twice a week or every two weeks?"

www.dictionary.com is no help:

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biweekly[1,adjective]biweekly[2,noun]

Main Entry: 1bi·week·ly
Pronunciation: (")bI-'wE-klE
Function: adjective
1 : occurring twice a week
2 : occurring every two weeks : FORTNIGHTLY
usage see BI-
- biweekly adverb

So, which is it?
 
hmmm

i always thiught it was once every two weeks...just like annulally...but i guess that could be once in a year, or once a year.....hmmmmm
 
Originally posted by: Muse
I visit a site talking about a certain medical problem I'm researching and it mentions a "bi-weekly" series of injections. I go, "does that mean twice a week or every two weeks?"

www.dictionary.com is no help:

2 entries found for biweekly.
To select an entry, click on it.
biweekly[1,adjective]biweekly[2,noun]

Main Entry: 1bi·week·ly
Pronunciation: (")bI-'wE-klE
Function: adjective
1 : occurring twice a week
2 : occurring every two weeks : FORTNIGHTLY
usage see BI-
- biweekly adverb

So, which is it?
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Stop using Steroids!
 
I would assume twice a week.

Most docs will write the time period very specificaly on the script. I'm more accustomed to seeing daily meds, but some arthritis meds are twice a week.

Ask your doc if you're confused. They will be the endallbeall in your situation.
 
Originally posted by: csyberblue
seriously? I thought biweekly was twice a week, and bimonthly was twice a month (aka once every two weeks)
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You see? It's one of those goddamn words you're not sure of. So, I go to the dictionary, right? And what do I get? Two mutually exclusive defintions.

I'm starting to favor the every two week definition, but it's not a slam dunk.
 
Originally posted by: werk
Both. Same with bimonthly.
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So, I guess the moral of the lesson is never use that stupid "bi" prefix. State your meaning in no uncertain terms.
 
Originally posted by: JRock
Originally posted by: Muse
I visit a site talking about a certain medical problem I'm researching and it mentions a "bi-weekly" series of injections. I go, "does that mean twice a week or every two weeks?"

www.dictionary.com is no help:

2 entries found for biweekly.
To select an entry, click on it.
biweekly[1,adjective]biweekly[2,noun]

Main Entry: 1bi·week·ly
Pronunciation: (")bI-'wE-klE
Function: adjective
1 : occurring twice a week
2 : occurring every two weeks : FORTNIGHTLY
usage see BI-
- biweekly adverb

So, which is it?
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Stop using Steroids!
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But if I do that my bi-ceps will shrivel, both of them. 😛
 
I still stand by my "biweekly = every two weeks" and "semiweekly = twice a week"

Why?

Stores advertise "Semi-Annual Sales" - These occur twice a year. Replace "annual" with "week" and it's twice a week.
 
Originally posted by: shilala
Originally posted by: csyberblue
seriously? I thought biweekly was twice a week, and bimonthly was twice a month (aka once every two weeks)
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And biannually is twice a year.
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😕

Then how come we have biannual celebrations in my area and they only occur on odd years (2003, 2005, 2007)?
 
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