What does biweekly mean?

[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.
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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?

 

[SVT Cobra]

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

 

[quakefiend420]

heh, that definition really helps, doesnt it?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
i always thiught it was once every two weeks...j

 

[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?

Stop using Steroids!

 

[MaxFusion16]

every 2 weeks, just like my paycheck

 

[neutralizer]

once every 2 weeks.

 

[csyberblue]

seriously? I thought biweekly was twice a week, and bimonthly was twice a month (aka once every two weeks)

 

[Rastus]

It means you have to have a man and a woman every week.

 

[Mrvile]

I figure once every two weeks. First thing I think of when I hear that word.

 

[Rent]

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.

 

[Cheezeit]

once every two weeks is what I thought..

 

[amol]

biweekly = once every two weeks

semiweekly = twice a week

 

[loup garou]

Both. Same with bimonthly.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: csyberblue
seriously? I thought biweekly was twice a week, and bimonthly was twice a month (aka once every two weeks)

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.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: werk
Both. Same with bimonthly.

So, I guess the moral of the lesson is never use that stupid "bi" prefix. State your meaning in no uncertain terms.

 

[Muse]

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?

Stop using Steroids!

But if I do that my bi-ceps will shrivel, both of them.

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: neutralizer
once every 2 weeks.

 

[amol]

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.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: csyberblue
seriously? I thought biweekly was twice a week, and bimonthly was twice a month (aka once every two weeks)

And biannually is twice a year.

 

[amol]

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)

And biannually is twice a year.

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

 

[MrDudeMan]

ooops

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: werk
Both. Same with bimonthly.

yup, and this is a repost

search for the old threads and you'll see the conclusion reached was "both"

 

[Stojakapimp]

Dictionary.com

Looks like semiweekly is twice a week, biweekly is once every two weeks

 

[Ausm]

It means you have a man and a women every other week

Ausm