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triennial Definition

tri·en·nial (trī enē əl)

adjective

  1. happening every three years
  2. lasting three years

Etymology: < L triennium, three years < tri-, tri- + annus, year: see annual

noun

a triennial event or occurrence

triennial Related Forms
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.

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