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单词 decadal
释义

decadal

English

Etymology

decade + -al

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): [dɪˈkeɪdəɫ]

Adjective

decadal (not comparable)

  1. Of or related to the number ten.
  2. 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
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