English-Thai Dictionary

biennial

ADJ เกิดขึ้น ทุกๆ สอง ปี  koed-khuen-tuk-tuk-song-pee

 

biennial

N เหตุการณ์ ที่ เกิดขึ้น ทุกๆ สอง ปี  hed-kan-ti-koed-khuen-tuk-tuk-song-pee

 

biennially

ADV ทุก สอง ปี 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BIENNIAL

a.[L. biennis, of bis, twice, and annus, a year. ] 1. Continuing for two years and then perishing; as plants, whose root and leaves are formed the first year, and which produce fruit the second.
2. In botany, continuing for two years and then perishing; as plants, whose root and leaves are formed the first year, and which produce fruit the second.

 

BIENNIALLY

adv. Once in two years; at the return of two years.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BIENNIAL

Bi *en "ni *al, a. Etym: [L. biennalis and biennis, fr. biennium a space of two years; bis twice + annus year. Cf. Annual. ]

 

1. Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and produce fruit the second.

 

BIENNIAL

BIENNIAL Bi *en "ni *al, n.

 

1. Something which takes place or appears once in two years; esp. a biennial examination.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A plant which exists or lasts for two years.

 

BIENNIALLY

BIENNIALLY Bi *en "ni *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: Once in two years.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

biennial

bi en ni al |bīˈenēəl baɪˈɛniəl | ▶adjective 1 taking place every other year: summit meetings are normally biennial. 2 (esp. of a plant ) living or lasting for two years. ▶noun 1 a plant that takes two years to grow from seed to fruition and die. Compare with annual, perennial. 2 an event celebrated or taking place every two years. DERIVATIVES bi en ni al ly adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin biennis (from bi- ‘twice ’ + annus ‘year ’) + -al . usage: Biennial and biannual are often confused. Biennial means 'occurring every two years' ( the biennial Ryder Cup tournament ), while biannual means 'twice a year' ( the solstice is a biannual event ). See also usage at bi- .

 

Oxford Dictionary

biennial

biennial |bʌɪˈɛnɪəl | ▶adjective 1 taking place every other year: the first of a series of biennial exhibitions. Compare with biannual. 2 (of a plant ) taking two years to grow from seed to fruition and die. Compare with annual, perennial. ▶noun 1 a biennial plant. 2 an event celebrated or taking place every two years. DERIVATIVES biennially adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin biennis (from bi- ‘twice ’ + annus ‘year ’) + -al . usage: Biennial and biannual are often confused. Biennial means 'occurring every two years' ( the biennial Ryder Cup tournament ), while biannual means 'twice a year' ( the solstice is a biannual event ). See also usage at bi- .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

biennial

bi en ni al /baɪéniəl /形容詞 1 〖名詞 の前で 〗2年ごとに行われる 〈行事 〉, 2年ごとに起こる ; 2年間続く [もつ ]〈現象 〉.2 〘植 〙2年生の .名詞 C 2年生植物 ; 隔年行事 [現象 ].～ly 副詞 2年ごとに .