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 NoAbbreviationPeriodicityFrequencyNumber
1.dDailyonce per day365/12
2.i——–three times per week156/12
3.cSemi-Weeklytwo times per week (‘half of a week’)104/12
4.wWeeklyonce per week52/12
5.j——–three times per month36/12

 

6.eBi-Weeklyevery two weeks26/12

 

7.sSemi-Monthly = Fortnighttwo times per month (‘half of a month’)24/12
8.mMonthlyonce per month12/12
9.bBi-Monthlyevery two months6/12
10.qQuarterlyfour times per year4/12
11.t——–three times per year3/12
12.fSemi-Annual = Bi-Annualtwo times per year (‘half of a year’)2/12
13.aAnnualonce per year1/12
14.gBiennialevery two years1/24
15.hTriennialevery three years1/36
16.z——–KNOWN: other frequencies (quadrennial – every four years, quinquennial – every five years, etc.)1/48, 1/60 etc
17.kIrregularknown to be so (no determinable frequency)
18.u——–UNKNOWN other frequencies