two-year

Congressional term length

Two-year describes something lasting or spanning two years: a two-year contract, a two-year degree, a two-year-old child.

Often distinguishes shorter programs or terms from longer ones: two-year colleges offer associate degrees while four-year institutions grant bachelor's degrees.

developmental

toddler

Child learning to walk

potty-training · vocabulary · growth · tantrum · language · cognitive · pediatric · checkup · developmental

political

election

Organized public voting

  • cycleRepeating sequence of events
  • midtermExam at semester's middle
  • termFixed period or word

campaign · congressional · budget · appointee · rotation · mandate · legislative · session · administration · tenure

contractual

agreement

Shared position between parties

commitment · term · renewal · warranty · membership · plan · lock-in · binding · extension · clause

duration

period

Punctuation ending sentences

  • spanDistance between endpoints
  • termFixed period or word
  • stretchPull to extend

timeframe · interval · cycle · length · phase · stint · window · block · segment · course

academic

degree

Unit of measurement

college · community · vocational · certificate · coursework · curriculum · graduate · enrollment · credits · semester

financial

bond

Binding tie or connection

  • noteShort written record
  • treasuryStored organizational funds
  • yieldProduce or relinquish

maturity · return · investment · fixed-term · CD · deposit · rate · short-term · rollover · interest

Categories
Opposites
duration/time span

two-yearpermanent

Fixed without end

indefinite · perpetual · lifelong · lifetime · ten-year

educational program type

two-yearbachelor's

First university degree

undergraduate · doctoral · graduate · professional · advanced

educational institution type

two-yearuniversity

Higher education institution

doctoral · research university

Family

two, year, twos, years, twice, twinned, twain, twelve, twenty

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G