triennial
triennial
Definition
tri·en·nial (trī en′ē əl)
adjective
- happening every three years
- lasting three years
Etymology: < L triennium, three years < tri-, tri- + annus, year: see annual
noun
a triennial event or occurrence
tri·en′·ni·ally adverb
triennial
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- 10th: ICOM Committee for Preservation 10th Triennial Meeting Washington, DC, USA, 22 - 2 7 August 1993: preprints.
- 14th: The refereed papers and posters in this unrivaled collection were selected for their quality by the organizers of the 14th Triennial Meeting.
- next: It'll be very interesting to see what happens in the next Triennial.
Modifies a noun
- valuation: The £ 6bn Tameside Fund reported a valuation result of 106 % compared with 107 % in the last triennial valuations in 1998.
- congress: Only two unions disagreed, with one of them even suggesting a triennial congress.
- parliament: March 25, 1776 Robin Hood ' Whether triennial Parliaments are not preferable to any other mode?
- conference: The Tyndale Fellowship is holding its triennial conference on the theme ' Transforming the World ' .
- exhibition: Days Like These is the second Tate Triennial exhibition of contemporary British art.
- election: Top of the page NPA election schedule... The National Pharmaceutical Association has announced the schedule for its triennial election to the Board.
Browse dictionary entries near triennial
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