an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. 2. an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 3. a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 4. reason; basis:
Biweekly means once every two weeks or twice a week. Bimonthly means once every two months or twice a month. It seems to me that this confusion is perpetuated by âauthoritiesâ who have accepted the generally misunderstood use of the words. The English prefixes bi- and semi- are often mixed up by native speakers.
For other uses, see Periodicity. The cover of an issue of the open-access journal PLOS Biology, published monthly by the Public Library of Science. Periodical literature (also called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) is a published work that appears in a new edition on a regular schedule. The most familiar counter-examples are the newspaper, often published daily, or weekly.