decennial

[ dih-sen-ee-uh l ]

/ dɪˈsɛn i əl /

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adjective

of or for ten years.

occurring every ten years.

noun

a decennial anniversary.

its celebration.

Words nearby decennial

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

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

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Examples from the Web for decennial

This seems to have been carried into effect early in the present decennial period.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1|Henry Hallam
The decennial period was at hand when revision of the treaty of Tientsin might be claimed.
The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. II (of 2)|Alexander Michie
Period of the decennial archons, seven of whom succeeded between 752—682.
A Manual of Ancient History|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
The demand is moderate, and at the decennial revision pleas for reduction are indulgently considered.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White

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

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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decennial

adjective

noun

Words related to decennial

Words nearby decennial

Origin of decennial

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British Dictionary definitions for decennial

adjective

noun

Derived forms of decennial