Quadrennial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kwɒˈdɹɛn.i.əl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Quadrennial is an adjective meaning Happening every four years.
Meaning
Happening every four years.
More Meanings
- Lasting for four years.
- A four-year period, a quadrennium.
Example Sentences
The quadrennial election of Chief Magistrate has passed off with less than the usual excitement.
International rowing's elite tend to think in terms of quadrennials — the four-year cycle between Olympic Games — but the addition of the light women's double to Olympic program prior to the 1996 Atlanta Games has also brought distinct eras to the event.
Word Forms
- quadriennial
- quadrennials
Synonyms for quadrennial
Depending on context, synonyms include quadannual.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quadrennium, quadripartite, quadriennial, quadannual, triennial, hexennial.
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