Triennial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹaɪˈɛni.əl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Triennial is an adjective meaning Happening every three years.
Meaning
Happening every three years.
More Meanings
- Lasting for three years.
- A third anniversary.
- A plant that requires three years to complete its life-cycle.
Example Sentences
triennial elections
triennial parliaments; a triennial reign
September 13 1621, James Howell. letter to Sir William Saint John Triennial Subsidies
They were constantly summoned to a triennial festival : and the most approved songs delivered at this assembly were ordered to be preserved in the custody of the king's historian or antiquary
Word Forms
- triennials
Synonyms for triennial
Depending on context, synonyms include trieterical, tercentenary, tercentennial.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tercentennial, tercentenary, biennial, quarterly, triennium, triple.
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