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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cyclic \Cyc"lic\ (s?k"l?k or s?"kl?k), Cyclical \Cyc"lic*al\
     (s?k"l?-kal), a. [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr. kykliko`s, fr. ky`klos
     See Cycle.]
     1. Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles;
        as, cyclical time. --Coleridge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Chemistry) Having atoms bonded to form a ring structure.
        Opposite of acyclic.
  
     Note: Used most commonly in respect to organic compounds.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: bicyclic; heterocyclic;
           homocyclic, isocyclic]
  
     Syn: closed-chain, closed-ring.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. Recurring in cycles[2]; having a pattern that repeats at
        approximately equal intervals; periodic. Opposite of
        noncyclic.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: alternate(prenominal),
           alternating(prenominal); alternate(prenominal), every
           other(prenominal), every second(prenominal);
           alternating(prenominal), oscillating(prenominal);
           biyearly; circadian exhibiting 24-hour
           periodicity); circular; daily, diurnal;
           fortnightly, biweekly; hourly; midweek,
           midweekly; seasonal; semestral, semestrial;
           semiannual, biannual, biyearly; semiweekly,
           biweekly; weekly; annual, yearly; biennial;
           bimonthly, bimestrial; half-hourly; half-yearly;
           monthly; tertian, alternate(prenominal);
           triennial]
           [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. Marked by repeated cycles[2].
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     Cyclic chorus, the chorus which performed the songs and
        dances of the dithyrambic odes at Athens, dancing round
        the altar of Bacchus in a circle.
  
     Cyclic poets, certain epic poets who followed Homer, and
        wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; -- so
        called because keeping within the circle of a single
        subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on
        one subject. --Milman.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Biennial \Bi*en"ni*al\, n.
     1. Something which takes place or appears once in two years;
        esp. a biennial examination.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) A plant which exists or lasts for two years.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Biennial \Bi*en"ni*al\, a. [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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as
        plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and
        produce fruit the second.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Biennial \Bi*en"ni*al\, n.
     1. Something which takes place or appears once in two years;
        esp. a biennial examination.
  
     2. (Bot.) A plant which exists or lasts for two years.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Biennial \Bi*en"ni*al\, a. [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.) Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as
        plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and
        produce fruit the second.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  biennial
       adj 1: occurring every second year; "they met at biennial
              conventions" [syn: biyearly]
       2: having a life cycle lasting two seasons; "a biennial life
          cycle"; "parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often
          grown as annuals" [syn: two-year] [ant: perennial, annual]
       n : a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons
           from germination to death to complete; flowering
           biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  biennial
     a.
     1 happen every two years.
     2 last for two years.
     n.
     1 A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle,
  germinate and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and
  fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies.
     2 An event that happens every two years.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  biennial
     a.
     1 happen every two years.
     2 last for two years.
     n.
     1 A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle,
  germinate and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and
  fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies.
     2 An event that happens every two years.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  biennial
     a.
     1 happen every two years.
     2 last for two years.
     n.
     1 A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle,
  germinate and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and
  fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies.
     2 An event that happens every two years.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  biennial
     a.
     1 happen every two years.
     2 last for two years.
     n.
     1 A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle,
  germinate and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and
  fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies.
     2 An event that happens every two years.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  biennial
     Englanti a.
     1 joka toinen vuosi tapahtuva
     2 kaksi vuotta kestävä
     3 (yhteys kasvitiede k=en) kaksivuotinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  biennial
     Engelska a.
     som inträffar vartannat år
     Engelska n.
     (tagg botanik språk=en) bienn

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Biennial /baɪˈɛnɪəl/
  يحدث كلّ عامين

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  biennial //baɪˈɛn.i.əl// 
  двугоди́шен
  happening every two years

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  biennial /baɪˈɛnɪəl/
  dvouletá rostlina

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  biennial /baɪˈɛnɪəl/ 
  dvouletý