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American conventions and definitions on terms like periodicity/frequency

  It is observed that America dominates the scholarly environment, hence American conventions and definitions on terms like periodicity/frequency will be followed as is given below:   S No Abbreviation Periodicity Frequency Number 1. d Daily once per day 365/12 2. i ——– three times per week 156/12 3. c Semi-Weekly two times per week (‘half of a week’) 104/12 4. w Weekly once per week 52/12 5. j ——– three times per month 36/12   6. e Bi-Weekly every two weeks 26/12   7. s Semi-Monthly = Fortnight two times per month (‘half of a month’) 24/12 8. m Monthly once per month 12/12 9. b Bi-Monthly every two months 6/12 10. q Quarterly four times per year 4/12 11. t ——– three times per year 3/12 12. f Semi-Annual = Bi-Annual two times per year (‘half of a year’) 2/12 13. a Annual once per year 1/12 14. g Biennial every two years 1/24 15. h Triennial every three years 1/36 16. z ——– KNOWN:  other frequencies (quadrennial – every four years, quinquennial – every five years...