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  1. decennialnoun

    The tenth anniversary of an event or happening.

  2. decennialadjective

    Occurring every ten years.

  3. Etymology: From Latin decennialis, French decem ten + ennius year- -ly

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Decennialadjective

    What continues for the space of ten years.

    Etymology: from decennium, Latin.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Decennialadjective

    consisting of ten years; happening every ten years; as, a decennial period; decennial games

  2. Decennialnoun

    a tenth year or tenth anniversary

  3. Etymology: [See Decennary.]

Anagrams for decennial »

  1. celandine

  2. line dance

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of decennial in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of decennial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of decennial in a Sentence

  1. Wilbur Ross:

    I respect the Supreme Court but strongly disagree with its ruling regarding my decision to reinstate a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau has started the process of printing the decennial questionnaires without the question. My focus, and that of the The Census Bureau and the entire Department is to conduct a complete and accurate census.

  2. Wilbur Ross:

    I determined that the importance of that goal outweighed any potential decrease in self-response rates that may result from people violating their legal duty to respond to the decennial census.

  3. Wilbur Ross:

    I respect the Supreme Court but strongly disagree with Supreme Court ruling regarding my decision to reinstate a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau has started the process of printing the decennial questionnaires without the question. My focus, and that of the The Census Bureau and Justice Department is to conduct Decennial Census.

  4. Wilbur Ross:

    Obtaining complete and accurate information for use in determining citizen age voting populations to enforce the Voting Rights Act is a legitimate government purpose, i determined that the importance of that goal outweighed any potential decrease in self-response rates that may result from people violating their legal duty to respond to the decennial census.

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