decadal
English
Etymology
decade + -al
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): [dɪˈkeɪdəɫ]
Adjective
decadal (not comparable)
- Of or related to the number ten.
- Of or related to a decade, in its various senses.
Usage notes
Although decade may be taken as any group of ten years, it is commonly restricted to the informal ten-year periods of the calendar whose last digits run from 0 to 9. In such contexts, decadal refers to such calendar periods while decennial etc. refer to ten-year periods in other contexts.
Synonyms
- (in some contexts): See decennial
See also
- (base-10 numeration): See decimal