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quadrennial /kwɒˈdrɛnɪəl /adjective1Recurring every four years: the quadrennial world championships...- Leap years are quadrennial, like the Olympics or the World Cup.
- In the quadrennial election year 2000, the Democrats nominated President Clinton's vice-president, Albert Gore Jr.
- This year, the quadrennial tournament is back in the United States.
1.1Lasting for or relating to a period of four years.‘Like all our swimmers, Maggie is on a quadrennial plan,’ Marsh said. Derivatives quadrennially /kwɒˈdrɛnɪəli/ adverb ...- It was coordinated quadrennially with competitions in Varna, Moscow, and Helsinki.
- The first four documents are updated quadrennially, with the fifth being updated biennially.
Origin Mid 17th century: from quadrennium + -al. |