What does biweekly mean?

[JulesMaximus]

I get paid fortnightly!

It's every 2 weeks you n00b!

 

[stan394]

I always thought it's "every 2 weeks". i never imagine other people would have thought "twice a week"

 

[frodrick]

dictionary.com

Usage Note: Bimonthly and biweekly mean ?once every two months? and ?once every two weeks.? For ?twice a month? and ?twice a week,? the words semimonthly and semiweekly should be used. Since there is a great deal of confusion over the distinction, a writer is well advised to substitute expressions like every two months or twice a month where possible. However, each noun form has only one sense in the publishing world. Thus, a bimonthly is published every two months, and a biweekly every two weeks.

 

[mchammer187]

i interpret biweekly to mean twice a week


but a biweek is always 2 weeks

 

[BrokenVisage]

Bi-Weekly is a magazine for those who swing from both sides of the plate.

 

[CtK]

u dont get paid twice a week when ur paid biweekly

 

[akubi]

it's ambiguous. avoid using it.

 

[Joemonkey]

Here is what Google has to say

 

[pclstyle]

Originally posted by: Amol
biweekly = once every two weeks

semiweekly = twice a week

thread should have died right here.

 

[Adul]

biweekly is every 2 weeks

Bi meaning 2
weekly meaning every week
so

every 2 weeks

 

[Mrvile]

why the hell would someone ressurect this thread.