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biennium

/bʌɪˈɛn.ɪ.əm/ /baɪˈɛn.i.əm/

Meanings
noun
A period of two years.

Examples :

"The school board will hold elections during the next biennium. "
time period

Related Words

Illustration board

board noun

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

Illustration next

next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration two

two noun

/tuː/ /tu/

The digit/figure 2.

"The number 2202 contains three twos."

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years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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hold noun

/həʊld/ /hoʊld/

A grasp or grip.

"Keep a firm hold on the handlebars."

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elections noun

/ɪˈlɛkʃənz/ /iˈlɛkʃənz/

A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.

"How did you vote in (UK also: at) the last election?"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

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will verb

/wɪl/

(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

"Do what you will."