decennial

[ dih-sen-ee-uhl ]

/ dɪˈsɛn i əl /

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adjective

of or for ten years.

occurring every ten years.

noun

a decennial anniversary.

its celebration.

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Origin of decennial

1650–60; <Latin decenni(um) a period of ten years (decenn(is) decennary + -ium-ium) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM decennial

de·cen·ni·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby decennial

decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency, decennary, decennial, decennium, decent, decenter, decentralize, decentralized

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How to use decennial in a sentence

It's a tale as old as congressional reapportionment — an incumbent must court new voters after the decennial shifting of district lines.
Progressive rising star Mondaire Jones fights for his political life|Andrew Solender|August 1, 2022|Axios
Over the past four years, the decennial count was hit with funding shortages, partisan interference, legal battles and a pandemic that paralyzed it just as it was getting started, spawning new political and legal battles.
Will Americans be able to trust the results of the 2020 Census?|Tara Bahrampour|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
The bureau plans to release redistricting data from the 2020 decennial count all at once, unlike in past census years when data for different states was rolled out on different dates.
Ohio sues Census Bureau over new redistricting deadline|Tara Bahrampour|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
The 40-year Republican wave gave state-level Republicans huge sway over redistricting, the decennial process of redrawing state legislative and congressional maps.
Republicans now enjoy unmatched power in the states. It was a 40-year effort.|David Byler|February 18, 2021|Washington Post

The volumes of the decennial censuses contain the statistical records of the nation's growth and development.
Government Documents in Small Libraries|Charles Wells Reeder
The figures fluctuate more severely than these decennial averages show, and the progress has not been one of uniform increase.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
In 1851 Lament, a Scotchman at Munich, found a decennial period in the daily range of magnetic declination.
History of Astronomy|George Forbes
Australian and Canadian observations both showed the decennial period in all three elements.
History of Astronomy|George Forbes
At first the settlement was called decennial, but in 1793 it was declared permanent for ever.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for decennial

decennial

/ (dɪˈsɛnɪəl) /

adjective

lasting for ten years

occurring every ten years

noun

a tenth anniversary or its celebration

Derived forms of decennial

decennially, adverb

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